Adeloidea
Guides
Cauchas trifascia
Cauchas trifascia is a recently described species of fairy longhorn moth in the family Adelidae, named by Davis & Medeiros in 2023. The species belongs to a genus of small moths characterized by extremely long antennae, particularly in males. Very little is currently documented about its biology, distribution, or ecology due to its recent description and apparent rarity.
Lamproniinae
Lamproniinae is a subfamily of small moths within the family Prodoxidae (order Lepidoptera). These insects are part of the superfamily Adeloidea, which includes primitive moth lineages. The subfamily contains relatively few species, most notably including the genus Lampronia. Members are characterized by reduced wing venation and are associated with specific host plants, particularly in the Rosaceae family.
Mesepiola specca
Mesepiola specca is a small moth in the family Prodoxidae, a group known as yucca moths. It inhabits arid regions of the southwestern United States. The species was described by Davis in 1967 and remains poorly known due to limited observations.
Prodoxidae
Yucca Moths and Allies
Prodoxidae is a family of small, primitive monotrysian moths within the superfamily Adeloidea. The family includes approximately 90 described species across 12 genera, with members distributed primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. While some species such as the currant shoot borer (Lampronia capitella) are minor agricultural pests, the family is best known for the yucca moths—genera Tegeticula, Parategeticula, and Prodoxus—which exhibit one of the most extensively studied obligate pollination mutualisms in evolutionary biology. Female yucca moths possess unique tentacle-like mouthpart modifications for active pollen collection and intentional pollination of their host plants. The family occupies a basal phylogenetic position within Lepidoptera, making it significant for understanding the early evolution of the order.