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    The longhorn moth or yellow-barred long-horn (Nemophora degeerella) is a diurnal lepidopteran from the moths family Adelidae (fairy longhorn moths). This...
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    Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder...
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  • Thumbnail for Adela caeruleella
    Adela caeruleella, the southern longhorn moth, is a moth of the family Adelidae or fairy longhorn moths. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It...
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    oplerella is a species of moth of the family Adelidae, the fairy longhorn moths. It is known commonly as Opler's longhorn moth. It is endemic to California...
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    Adelidae (redirect from Fairy longhorn moth)
    The Adelidae or fairy longhorn moths are a family of monotrysian moths in the lepidopteran infraorder Heteroneura. The family was first described by Charles...
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    The Psychidae (bagworm moths, also simply bagworms or bagmoths) are a family of the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). The bagworm family is fairly...
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    Sphingidae (redirect from Hawk-moth)
    The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms...
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    The flannel moths or crinkled flannel moths (scientific name Megalopygidae) are a family of insects. They occur in North America (11 species) and the...
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    Adela is a genus of the fairy longhorn moth family (Adelidae). Among these, it belongs to subfamily Adelinae. Adela albicinctella Mann, 1852 Adela australis...
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    Saturniidae (redirect from Saturniid Moth)
    largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and giant silk moths (or wild silk moths). Adults are characterized...
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    The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives...
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  • of the Lepidoptera involves their differentiation into butterflies and moths. Butterflies are a natural monophyletic group, often given the suborder...
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    The Alucitidae or many-plumed moths are a family of moths with unusually modified wings. Both fore- and hind-wings consist of about six rigid spines,...
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    conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the superfamilies Hedyloidea (moth-butterflies in the Americas) and Papilionoidea (all others). The oldest butterfly...
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  • Thumbnail for Green longhorn
    The green longhorn (Adela reaumurella) is a lepidopteran from the moth family Adelidae, the fairy longhorn moths. Adela reaumurella has a palearctic distribution...
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    members of the unrelated snout moths (Pyralidae) are also known as "ermine moths." Spilosoma lubricipeda is an unrelated moth with the common name "white...
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    lepidopterans is an order of winged insects which includes butterflies and moths. About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera have been described, representing...
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    Noctuidae (redirect from Owlet moth)
    The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controversial...
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    butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily...
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    (Linnaeus, 1758) Nemophora minimella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (longhorn moth, yellow-barred long-horn) Heliozela hammoniella Sorhagen, 1885 Heliozela...
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  • Britomartis, the Minoan goddess of mountains and hunting Dicte (moth), fairy longhorn moth genus Dicte (musician), Danish musician and songwriter Dicte (TV...
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    Zygaenidae (redirect from Forester Moth)
    The Zygaenidae moths are a family of Lepidoptera. The majority of zygaenids are tropical, but they are nevertheless quite well represented in temperate...
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  • Ceromitia schajovskoii (category Endemic moth species of Argentina)
    Ceromitia schajovskoii is a moth of the Adelidae family or fairy longhorn moths. It was described by Pastrana in 1961. It is found in Argentina. Beccaloni...
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    Tineidae (redirect from Tineid Moth)
    family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family...
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    Monotrysia (category Moth stubs)
    The Monotrysia are a group of moths in the lepidopteran order, not currently considered to be a natural group or clade. The group is so named because...
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    Tortricidae (redirect from Leaf Roller Moth)
    The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000...
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    unjustified emendation for the fungus moth genus Nemapogon. Nematopogon is a genus of the fairy longhorn moth family (Adelidae). Among these, it belongs...
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    Pyralidae (redirect from Pyralid Moth)
    The Pyralidae, commonly called pyralid moths, snout moths or grass moths, are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many...
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    Pterophoridae (redirect from Plume Moth)
    The Pterophoridae or plume moths are a family of Lepidoptera with unusually modified wings, giving them the shape of a narrow winged airplane. Though...
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    Adelidae (fairy longhorn moths) Cecidosidae Heliozelidae Incurvariidae Prodoxidae (yucca moths) Andesianoidea Andesianidae (Andean endemic moths) Nepticuloidea...
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