Lecithoceridae

Long-horned moths
Crocanthes glycina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Gelechioidea
Family: Lecithoceridae
Le Marchand, 1947[1]
Diversity
Over 100 genera
nearly 900 species

The Lecithoceridae, or long-horned moths, are a family of small moths described by Simon Le Marchand in 1947. Although lecithocerids are found throughout the world, the great majority are found in the Indomalayan realm and the southern part of the Palaearctic realm.

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.