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Lecithoceridae
Long-horned Moths
Lecithoceridae, or long-horned moths, is a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. The family comprises over 100 genera and nearly 900 species, with the greatest diversity concentrated in the Indomalayan realm and southern Palearctic. Recent taxonomic work has expanded the family's classification, including the establishment of the subfamily Crocanthinae in 2015. Despite being a highly diverse group of microlepidoptera, Lecithoceridae remains among the more poorly known families, with limited biological and ecological data available.