Incurvarioidea
| Incurvarioidea | |
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| A longhorn moth, Nemophora degeerella | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Superorder: | Amphiesmenoptera |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Suborder: | Glossata |
| Infraorder: | Heteroneura |
| Superfamily: | Incurvarioidea |
| Families | |
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Adelidae |
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| Diversity | |
| About 600 species | |
Adelidae
Cecidosidae
Crinopterygidae
Heliozelidae
Incurvariidae
Prodoxidae
Incurvarioidea is a superfamily of primitive monotrysian moths in the order Lepidoptera which consists of Leafcutters, yucca moths and relatives. This superfamily is characterised by a piercing, extensible ovipositor used for laying eggs in plants (Davis, 1999). Many species are day-flying with metallic patterns.
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