Heterogynidae
Encyclopedia
Heterogynidae is a family
of insect
s in the Lepidoptera
order. There are only two currently recognized genera: Heterogynis
and Janseola.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of insect
Insect
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
s in the Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
order. There are only two currently recognized genera: Heterogynis
Heterogynis
Heterogynis is a genus of moths of the Heterogynidae family.-Species:* Heterogynis penella * Heterogynis canalensis Chapman, 1904* Heterogynis paradoxa Rambur, 1837...
and Janseola.