
The Anomoeotidae are a family of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the order
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera ( ) or lepidopterans is an order (biology), order of winged insects which includes butterflies and moths. About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera have been described, representing 10% of the total described species of living organ ...
of about 40 species, with Afrotropical and Oriental distribution.
[Pitkin, B. & P. Jenkins. Butterflies and Moths of the World: Generic Names and their Type-species. Natural History Museu]
Genera
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Akesina
''Akesina'' is a genus of moths in the family Anomoeotidae containing only one species ''Akesina basalis'', which is known from Himachal Pradesh, India. Both the genus and species were first described by Frederic Moore
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Anomoeotes
''Anomoeotes'' is a genus of moths in the Anomoeotidae
The Anomoeotidae are a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera of about 40 species, with Afrotropical and Oriental distribution.Pitkin, B. & P. Jenkins. Butterflies and Moths of the Worl ...
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Dianeura
''Dianeura'' is a genus of moths in the Anomoeotidae
The Anomoeotidae are a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera of about 40 species, with Afrotropical and Oriental distribution.Pitkin, B. & P. Jenkins. Butterflies and Moths of the World: ...
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Staphylinochrous
''Staphylinochrous'' is a genus of long-tailed burnet moths in the family Himantopteridae. There are about 19 described species in ''Staphylinochrous'', found in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is the area and regions of the contin ...
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Thermochrous
''Thermochrous'' is a genus of moths in the Anomoeotidae
The Anomoeotidae are a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera of about 40 species, with Afrotropical and Oriental distribution.Pitkin, B. & P. Jenkins. Butterflies and Moths of the W ...
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References
Moth families
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