Heliodinidae

Heliodinidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Yponomeutoidea
Family:	Heliodinidae
Diversity
	About 400 species in 64 genera

Heliodinidae, commonly known as sun moths, is a family of small moths with slender bodies and narrow wings. Members of this family are found in all parts of the world.

Genera

Former genera

Aenicteria
Coracistis
Lamachaera
Percnarcha
Placoptila
Zapyrastra has been listed in the Heliodinidae but is now part of Momphidae.^[1]

References

^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Zapyrastra". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Family: Heliodinidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Zapyrastra". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 27 April 2020.

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