Lecithoceridae
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Lecithoceridae is a family of small moths. Although lecithocerids are found throughout the world, the great majority are found in the Indomalaya ecozone and the southern part of the Palaearctic ecozone.
[edit] Systematics
Lecithoceridae belong to the superfamily Gelechioidea, and comprises over 100 genera and nearly 900 species. The family is divided into the following subfamilies:
- Lecithocerinae
- Torodorinae
- Oditinae (sometimes included in Xyloryctidae)
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