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Alucitoidea

insect superfamily
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The Alucitoidea is a superfamily of insects comprising nearly 150 species worldwide. This group, along with the related Pterophoroidea, is unique for having deeply lobed wings. The Alucitidae family, within this superfamily, includes 130 species where each wing is deeply cleft into six or more narrow, plumelike divisions.1

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  2. Lepidoptera - Annotated classification

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