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'''Lyonetiidae''' is a family of [[moth]]s with |
'''Lyonetiidae''' is a family of [[moth]]s with around 200 described species.<ref>{{cite journal| author=van Nieukerken| title=Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness | journal=Zootaxa| volume=3148| year=2011| pages=212–221| doi=10.11646/zootaxa.3148.1.41 | url=http://mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/zt03148p221.pdf|display-authors=etal}}</ref> 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 [[Glossary of entomology terms|apices]] noticeably up- or down-turned. The [[larva]]e are [[leaf miner]]s. |
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The families [[Bucculatricidae]] and [[Bedelliidae]] are sometimes considered subfamilies of Lyonetiidae. |
The families [[Bucculatricidae]] and [[Bedelliidae]] are sometimes considered subfamilies of Lyonetiidae. |
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| Lyonetia prunifoliella imago | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Yponomeutoidea |
| Family: | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 |
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Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species.[1] 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 apices noticeably up- or down-turned. The larvae are leaf miners.
The families Bucculatricidae and Bedelliidae are sometimes considered subfamilies of Lyonetiidae.
Genera
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References
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- ^ van Nieukerken; et al. (2011). "Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758. In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3148: 212–221. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3148.1.41.
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