Uncertain-phylogeny
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Schreckensteiniidae
Bristle-legged Moths
Schreckensteiniidae is a small family of microlepidopteran moths commonly known as bristle-legged moths, named for the stout spines on their hindlegs. The family was described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1929 and constitutes the sole family within the superfamily Schreckensteinioidea. Its phylogenetic position within the Apoditrysia remains uncertain. The family includes the blackberry skeletoniser (Schreckensteinia festaliella), a European species introduced to Hawaii for biological control, and species of Corsocasis in Southeast Asia.