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The Plutellidae are a family of moths commonly known as the diamondback moths, named after the diamondback moth of European origin. Some authors consider this family to be a subfamily of the Yponomeutidae, but it is usually considered to be a family in its own right, and have three subfamilies, Plutellinae, Praydinae, and Scythropiinae.
The Lecithoceridae, or long-horned moths, are a family of small moths described by Simon Le Marchand in 1947. Although lecithocerids are found throughout the world, the great majority are found in the Indomalayan realm and the southern part of the Palaearctic realm.
Bradina is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Piletocera is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was first described by Julius Lederer in 1863.
Ethmia is a large genus of small moths. It is the type genus of the gelechioid family Ethmiidae, which is sometimes included in Elachistidae or Oecophoridae as subfamily.
Prays is a genus of moths of the family Plutellidae.
Caloptilia is a genus of moths in the family Gracillariidae.
Xyloryctidae is a family of moths contained within the superfamily Gelechioidea described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. Most genera are found in the Indo-Australian region. While many of these moths are tiny, some members of the family grow to a wingspan of up to 66 mm, making them giants among the micromoths.
Gracillariinae are a subfamily of moths which was described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1854.
Carposina is a genus of moths in the Carposinidae family.
Synchalara argoplaca is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in Sri Lanka.
Synchalara byrsina is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in India (Assam).
Synchalara minax is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in India (Assam).
Synchalara rhombota is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in India (Assam).
Synchalara malacobryas is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1938. It is found in New Guinea.
Synchalara rhizograpta is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1934. It is found in China (Guangdong).
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