Endromidae

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Endromidae
Endromis versicolora MHNT.CUT.2011.0.446. Male.Allier (Hautes-Pyrenees) Dos.jpg
Endromis versicolora
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Bombycoidea
Family: Endromidae
Boisduval, 1828
Synonyms
  • Mirinidae Kozlov, 1985
  • Oberthueriinae Kuznetzov & Stekolnikov, 1985
  • Prismostictinae Forbes, 1955

Endromidae is a family of moths. It was long considered to be a monotypic family, containing just one species, the Kentish glory, Endromis versicolora , found throughout the Palaearctic region . The family now consists of several genera and about 30 species, all former members of the family Bombycidae.

Endromis versicolora.jpg

Genera


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