Superfamily
Adeloidea (Fairy moths and allies)
Adela trigrapha. Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Adeloidea is a superfamily of primitive monotrysian moths in the order Lepidoptera which consists of leafcutters, yucca moths and relatives. This superfamily is characterised by a piercing, extensible ovipositor used for laying eggs in plants (Davis, 1999). Many species are day-flying with metallic patterns.
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