Epipyropidae

insect family
Also known as: parasitic moth

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annotated classification

  • white admiral
    In lepidopteran: Annotated classification

    Family Epipyropidae (parasitic moths) 40 chiefly Asian species; larvae live as external parasites on plant hoppers; related family: Cyclotornidae (Australian; larvae live similarly when young, then move to ants’ nests). Superfamily Yponomeutoidea More than 1,500 species worldwide; a limited and

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