Hedylidae is a family of insects in the lepidopteran order, They are also called the "American moth-butterflies". Butterflies evolved from moths, and this group is rather moth-like.
They are living sister group to the butterfly superfamily Papilionoidea. In 1986, Scoble combined all 35 species into a single genus Macrosoma. They are all entirely neotropical species from central and southern America and the Caribbean.
DNA sequence analysis of this group continues.
A: Hedylidae is a family of insects in the lepidopteran order, commonly known as the "American moth-butterflies".
A: Moth-butterflies are rather moth-like.
A: Butterflies evolved from moths.
A: The living sister group to the butterfly superfamily Papilionoidea is Hedylidae.
A: In 1986, Scoble combined all 35 species of Hedylidae into a single genus Macrosoma.
A: All the species of Hedylidae are entirely neotropical species from central and southern America and the Caribbean.
A: DNA sequence analysis of Hedylidae is currently ongoing.
