Yponomeutoidea
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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]
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Yponomeutoidea | |
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Ermine moth, Yponomeuta evonymella | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Clade: | Ditrysia |
Superfamily: | Yponomeutoidea |
Families | |
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Diversity | |
Over 1,500 species of micromoths |
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