Xyloryctidae

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title: Xyloryctidae
text: Xyloryctidae is a family of moths contained within the superfamily Gelechioidea described by Edward Meyrick in 1890. Most genera are found in the Indo-Australian region. While many of these moths are tiny, some members of the family grow to a wingspan of up to 66 mm, making them giants among the micromoths. The first recorded instance of a common name for these moths comes from Swainson's On the History and Natural Arrangement of Insects, 1840, where members of the genus Cryptophasa are describe
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description: Family of moths
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xyloryctidae
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date modified: 2021-11-23T05:43:38Z
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