Nepticuloidea
There is growing interest in Nepticuloidea, either because of its impact on society or because of its relevance in the scientific field. For decades, Nepticuloidea has captured the attention of academics, professionals and the general public due to its importance in various aspects of daily life. In this article we will explore different facets of Nepticuloidea, from its origin and evolution to its influence today. We will analyze how Nepticuloidea has shaped the world we live in and what perspectives open up around this topic. In addition, we will examine the ethical and moral implications that Nepticuloidea can raise, without neglecting the advances that have been achieved in this field.
| Nepticuloidea | |
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| Stigmella alnetella | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| (unranked): | Monotrysia |
| Clade: | Nepticulina Meyrick, 1923 |
| Superfamily: | Nepticuloidea Stainton 1854 |
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| Diversity | |
| About 900 species described | |
Nepticuloidea is a superfamily of usually very small monotrysian moths that are characterised by small or large eyecaps over the compound eyes. It comprises two families, the "pigmy moths" (Nepticulidae), with 12 genera which are very diverse worldwide and are usually leaf miners, and the "white eyecap moths" (Opostegidae), also worldwide but with five genera and about a ninth as many species, whose biology is less well known (Davis, 1999).
References
- Davis, D.R. (1999). The Monotrysian Heteroneura. Ch. 6, pp. 65–90 in Kristensen, N.P. (Ed.). Lepidoptera, Moths and Butterflies. Volume 1: Evolution, Systematics, and Biogeography. Handbuch der Zoologie. Eine Naturgeschichte der Stämme des Tierreiches / Handbook of Zoology. A Natural History of the phyla of the Animal Kingdom. Band / Volume IV Arthropoda: Insecta Teilband / Part 35: 491 pp. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York.
Sources
- Firefly Encyclopedia of Insects and Spiders, edited by Christopher O'Toole, ISBN 1-55297-612-2, 2002
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