Yponomeutoidea
Sign in to saveYponomeutoidea is a superfamily of ermine moths and relatives. There are about 1,800 species of Yponomeutoids worldwide, most of them known to come from temperate regions. This superfamily is one of the earliest groups to evolve external feeding and to colonize herbs in addition to shrubs and trees.
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It sits within the topics Lepidoptera superfamilies and Yponomeutoidea.
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Yponomeutoidea is a superfamily of ermine moths and relatives. There are about 1,800 species of Yponomeutoids worldwide, most of them known to come from temperate regions. This superfamily is one of the earliest groups to evolve external feeding and to colonize herbs in addition to shrubs and trees.
==Families== The family composition of Yponomeutoidea has varied over time, with a 2013 study assigning eleven families: Argyresthiidae Attevidae Bedelliidae Glyphipterigidae Heliodinidae Lyonetiidae Plutellidae Praydidae Scythropiidae Yponomeutidae Ypsolophidae
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