Microthauma
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Microthauma is a genus of moth
s in the family Lyonetiidae
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Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s in the family Lyonetiidae
Lyonetiidae
Lyonetiidae is a family of moths. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed apices noticeably up- or down-turned. The larvae are leaf miners.The families Bucculatricidae...
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Species
- Microthauma glycinellaMicrothauma glycinellaMicrothauma glycinella is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is known from Japan and Okinawa.The wingspan is 5.5-6 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of July, from the end of August to the beginning of September and from the beginning to the end of October. There are three generations per...
Kuroko, 1964 - Microthauma lespedezella Seksjaeva, 1990