Adeloidea 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.
| Adeloidea |
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| A longhorn moth, Nemophora degeerella |
Scientific classification |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Clade: | Incurvariina |
| Superfamily: | Adeloidea
Bruand, 1850 |
| Families |
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Adelidae
Cecidosidae
Heliozelidae
Incurvariidae
Prodoxidae |
| Diversity |
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| About 600 species |
| Synonyms[1] |
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- Incurvarioidea Spuler, 1898
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