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Thyridoidea
Picture-winged Leaf Moths, Window-winged Moths
Thyridoidea is a superfamily of Lepidoptera containing a single family, Thyrididae, commonly known as picture-winged or window-winged moths. These moths are distinguished by distinctive translucent, square or rectangular spots on their wings that create a 'window' effect. The group is predominantly pantropical in distribution, with approximately 760 described species worldwide and over 400 additional species awaiting description. Only about 12 species occur in North America.