Yponomeutoidea | |
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Ermine moth, Yponomeuta evonymella | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Clade: | Ditrysia |
Superfamily: | Yponomeutoidea |
Families | |
See text | |
Diversity | |
Over 1,500 species of micromoths |
Yponomeutoidea is a superfamily of ermine moths and relatives. There are about 1,800 species of Yponomeutoids worldwide, most of them known to come from temperate regions. [1] This superfamily is one of the earliest groups to evolve external feeding and to colonize herbs in addition to shrubs and trees. [1]
The family composition of Yponomeutoidea has varied over time, with a 2013 study assigning eleven families: [2]
The word Yponomeutoidea comes from the Ancient Greek ὑπό (ypo) meaning under and νομός (nomós) meaning food or dwelling, thus "feeding secretly, or burrow". [3]
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Yponomeutoidea | |
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Ermine moth, Yponomeuta evonymella | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Clade: | Ditrysia |
Superfamily: | Yponomeutoidea |
Families | |
See text | |
Diversity | |
Over 1,500 species of micromoths |
Yponomeutoidea is a superfamily of ermine moths and relatives. There are about 1,800 species of Yponomeutoids worldwide, most of them known to come from temperate regions. [1] This superfamily is one of the earliest groups to evolve external feeding and to colonize herbs in addition to shrubs and trees. [1]
The family composition of Yponomeutoidea has varied over time, with a 2013 study assigning eleven families: [2]
The word Yponomeutoidea comes from the Ancient Greek ὑπό (ypo) meaning under and νομός (nomós) meaning food or dwelling, thus "feeding secretly, or burrow". [3]
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cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
link)