Glyphipterigidae

Glyphipterigidae
Glyphipterix thrasonella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea
Family: Glyphipterigidae
Stainton, 1854
Genera

See text.

Synonyms
  • Aechmiidae Bruand, 1850

The Glyphipterigidae are a family of small moths commonly known as sedge moths, as the larvae of many species feed on sedges and rushes. More than 500 species have been described in the family.