Scranciidae

Scranciidae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Scranciidae
Miller, 1991

Scranciidae is a family of noctuoid moths.[1][2] The family was resurrected in 2024 for some genera that were previously placed in family Notodontidae.[3] According to the Global Lepidoptera Index, the family contains 22 genera and 124 species.[1]


Genera

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The family includes the following genera:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Beccaloni, George; Scoble, Malcolm; Kitching, Ian; Simonsen, Thomas; Robinson, Gaden; Pitkin, Brian; Hine, Adrian; Lyal, Chris; Ollerenshaw, Justin; Wing, Peter; Hobern, Donald. Hobern, Donald (ed.). "Scranciidae Miller, 1991". Global Lepidoptera Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 15 November 2025 – via ChecklistBank.
  2. ^ "Scranciidae Miller, 1991". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  3. ^ St Laurent, Ryan A.; Goldstein, Paul Z.; Miller, Scott E.; Robbins, Robert K. (2024). "Hiding in Plain Sight: Phylogenomics Reveals a New Branch on the Noctuoidea Tree of Life". Systematic Entomology. 49: 258–278. bioRxiv 10.1101/2023.03.10.529269. doi:10.1111/syen.12614.