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A Key to the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera
with special reference to North and South Dakota


 

6 (5).  Antennae >2x length (%) or >1x length (&) of forewings.  Superfamily Incurvarioidea* (part).

 

Family Adelidae, Fairy moths, consist of about 120 species worldwide, and 18 species in 3 genera from North America. 

 

Pictured at right is Nemophora degeerella (Linnaeus) of Europe.
(Source: Wikipedia).

 

 

6.'  Antennae shorter than forewings  Go. to 6a.

 

                   


From left to right: Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, Crambus leachellus (Zincken),
Coleophora trifolii
(Curtis) and Ethmia monticola (Walsingham).

 

 

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Last updated: 06/20/07

Dr. Gerald M. Fauske
collection manager, NDSIRC
research specialist, NDSU
216 Hultz Hall
Fargo, ND 58105
E-Mail: Gerald.Fauske@ndsu.nodak.edu

 
Published by the Department of Entomology 


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