Lyonetiidae is a family of

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

s with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the

wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ...

rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and

abdomen The abdomen (colloquially called the gut, belly, tummy, midriff, tucky, or stomach) is the front part of the torso between the thorax (chest) and pelvis in humans and in other vertebrates. The area occupied by the abdomen is called the abdominal ...

, often have pointed apices noticeably up- or down-turned. The

larva A larva (; : larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into their next life stage. Animals with indirect development such as insects, some arachnids, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase ...

e are

leaf miner A leaf miner is any one of numerous species of insects in which the larval stage lives in, and eats, the leaf tissue of plants. The vast majority of leaf-mining insects are moths (Lepidoptera), sawflies (Symphyta, a paraphyletic group which ...

s. The families

Bucculatricidae Bucculatricidae or (Bucculatrigidae) is a family of moths. This small family has representatives in all parts of the world. Some authors place the group as a subfamily of the family Lyonetiidae. Adults of this family are easily overlooked, bei ...

and

Bedelliidae Bedelliidae is a small family (biology), family of small, narrow-winged moths; most authorities recognize just a single genus, ''Bedellia'', previously included in the family Lyonetiidae. The family is still included in the Lyonetiidae as the sub ...

are sometimes considered subfamilies of Lyonetiidae.

Genera

*'' Acanthocnemes'' *''

Arctocoma Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed ...

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Atalopsycha Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed ...

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Busckia Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed ...

'' *'' Cateristis'' *'' Chrysolytis'' *''

Cladarodes Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed G ...

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Compsoschema Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed ...

'' *'' Copobathra'' *''

Crobylophora ''Crobylophora'' is a genus of moths in the family Lyonetiidae. Selected species *''Crobylophora byssinodes'' Meyrick, 1914 (from Malawi) *''Crobylophora chrysidiella'' Meyrick, 1880 (from Australia) *''Crobylophora daricella'' Meyrick, 1881 (f ...

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Cycloponympha ''Cycloponympha'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. or Lyonetiidae Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow ...

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Daulocoma Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed ...

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Diplothectis Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed ...

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Erioptris Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed ...

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Eulyonetia ''Eulyonetia'' is a genus of moths in the family Lyonetiidae Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded bac ...

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Exegetia ''Exegetia'' is a genus of moths in the family Lyonetiidae Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backw ...

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Hierocrobyla Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed ...

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Leioprora Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed ...

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Leucoedemia ''Leucoedemia'' is a genus of moths in the family Lyonetiidae Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded ...

'' *'' Leucoptera'' *''

Lyonetia ''Lyonetia'' is a genus of moths in the family Lyonetiidae. Species * '' Lyonetia alniella'' Chambers, 1875 * '' Lyonetia anthemopa'' Meyrick, 1936 * '' Lyonetia bakuchia'' Kuroko, 1964 * '' Lyonetia boehmeriella'' Kuroko, 1964 * '' Lyoneti ...

'' *'' Micropostega'' *'' Microthauma'' *'' Orochion'' *'' Otoptris'' *'' Petasobathra'' *'' Phyllobrostis'' *'' Platacmaea'' *†'' Prolyonetia'' *''

Prytaneutis ''Prytaneutis'' is a genus of moths in the family Lyonetiidae. This genus is allied to Lyonetia which, however, has the antennae always longer than the forewings. The only species in this genus is ''Prytaneutis clavigera'' Meyrick, 1911 that is ...

'' *'' Stegommata'' *'' Taeniodictys''

References

Natural History Museum genus database
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