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Mimallonidae
Sack-bearer Moths, Mimallonids
Mimallonidae is a family of approximately 300-320 species in 43-44 genera, constituting the sole family of the superfamily Mimallonoidea. These moths are endemic to the New World, with the vast majority occurring in the Neotropics and only five species known from the United States. Adults are externally similar to moths in the superfamilies Bombycoidea and Drepanoidea, a resemblance that historically caused taxonomic confusion. The family has been reorganized based on molecular phylogenetics, now recognizing seven subfamilies.