Heterobathmioidea

Pronunciation
/HETER-o-bath-mee-oh-EYE-dee-ah/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
Heterobathmioid
Plural
Heterobathmioidea

Definition

A superfamily of archaic moths, containing only one family, Heterobathmiidae.

Etymology

Named after the type genus, *Heterobathmia*.

Example

The Heterobathmioidea are considered to be a primitive group of moths.

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