Endromidae is a family of moths consisting of 16 genera with 72 species.[1] This relictual family is related to the families Carthaeidae, Anthelidae, and Phiditiidae as part of the bombycine group “CAPOPEM”.[2]

Endromidae
Endromis versicolora
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Bombycoidea
Family: Endromidae
Boisduval, 1828

Genera

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The following genera are recognised in the family Endromidae:[3]

  • Subfamily Endrominae
  • Subfamily Mirininae


References

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  1. ^ Kitching, Ian; Rougerie, Rodolphe; Zwick, Andreas; Hamilton, Chris; Laurent, Ryan St; Naumann, Stefan; Mejia, Liliana Ballesteros; Kawahara, Akito (2018-02-12). "A global checklist of the Bombycoidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera)". Biodiversity Data Journal. 6: e22236. doi:10.3897/BDJ.6.e22236. hdl:10141/622329. ISSN 1314-2828.
  2. ^ Regier, Jerome C.; Cook, Christopher P.; Mitter, Charles; Hussey, April (2008-01-14). "A phylogenetic study of the 'bombycoid complex' (Lepidoptera) using five protein-coding nuclear genes, with comments on the problem of macrolepidopteran phylogeny". Systematic Entomology. 33 (1): 175–189. Bibcode:2008SysEn..33..175R. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2007.00409.x. ISSN 0307-6970.
  3. ^ Deng, Min; Zwick, Andreas; Chen, Qi; Liao, Cheng-Qing; Wang, Wei; Wang, Xing; Huang, Guo-Hua (2023-04-20). "Phylogeny and classification of Endromidae (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea) based on mitochondrial genomes". Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny. 81: 395–408. doi:10.3897/asp.81.e90721. ISSN 1864-8312.
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