Pterophoridae is a family of moths that are known as the plume moths.
Moths
The Crambidae are a large family of over 10,000 species of small to medium-sized moths in the superfamily Pyraloidea, with around 260 species recorded in the UK and over 1,000 in Europe. Until recently considered a subfamily of Pyralidae, they were recognized as a distinct family based on molecular and morphological evidence (e.g., Regier et al., 2012).
Scoliopteryginae is a subfamily of Erebidae moths.
The Sphingidae are a family of moths that are commonly called Hawk-moths.
The Tineidae are a family of over 2,500 species of small moths in the superfamily Tineoidea, with 63 species recorded in the UK and around 300 in Europe. The family was established by Pierre André Latreille in 1810.
This family is commonly called the tortrix moths. The family contains some 9,400 species many of which are important agricultural pests.
The Yponomeutidae, commonly known as ermine moths, are a family of about 600 species in the superfamily Yponomeutoidea, with 27 species recorded in the UK and around 100 in Europe.
The Ypsolophidae are a small family of about 160 species of micro-moths in the superfamily Ypsolophoidea, with 8 species recorded in the UK and around 50 in Europe.
The Forester and burnet moths. A family of day flying moths with over 800 species worldwide 10 of which are recorded in the UK.
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