''Taeniodictys'' is a
monotypic
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moth genus belonging to the
family
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Lyonetiidae
Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with some 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed ap ...
described by
William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes
William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes (April 23, 1885 Westborough – April 12, 1968 Worcester) was an American entomologist who specialized in Lepidoptera and Coleoptera
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in 1933. It contains only one species, ''Taeniodictys sericella'', described by the same author in the same year, which is found in
Puerto Rico
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.
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Larvae have been recorded feeding on detritus in the nest of the paper wasp ''
Polistes crinitus
''Polistes crinitus'' is a species of paper wasp most commonly found on Hispaniola, Jamaica and other small Caribbean islands. Subspecies of ''P. crinitus'' include '' Polistes crinitus crinitus'', '' Polistes crinitus americanus'', and '' Polist ...
''.
Taxonomy
The genus was formerly included in the family
Tineidae.
References
Lyonetiidae
Monotypic moth genera
Moths of the Caribbean
Taxa named by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes
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