The leaf-mining pygmy moths (family Nepticulidae) and the white eyecap moths (family Opostegidae) are among the smallest moths in the world with a wingspan of just a few millimeters. Their caterpillars make characteristic patterns in leaves: leaf mines. For the first time, the evolutionary relationships of the more than 1000 species have been analyzed on the basis of DNA, resulting in a new classification
By AnimalPlex|
2016-11-29T01:12:11+00:00
October 31, 2016|Categories: External News|Tags: ScienceDaily|0 Comments
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