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Tineoidea

Tineoidea

9.9
A group of moths that includes clothes and carpet moths
  • noun
  • /ˌtɪniˈɔɪdɪə/
  • Specialized
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  • The superfamily Tineoidea includes moths that are known to damage clothing and stored food.

Examples

  • Many Tineoidea species are known for damaging fabrics.

  • Researchers are studying Tineoidea to understand the evolution of feeding habits in moths.

  • Tineoidea contains a number of species known for damaging fabrics and stored products.

  • Moths in the superfamily Tineoidea are found in many parts of the world.

  • The Tineoidea superfamily includes several species of moths.

  • In the Tineoidea group, some species are notorious for infesting carpets and eating through fabrics.

  • Entomologists have identified various species within the Tineoidea superfamily that affect agricultural products.

Synonyms

superfamily Tineoidea
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  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small moths like clothes moths and leaf miners

is the same taxonomic sense but presented as the simple group name

Surface Forms

Tineoidea singular
Tineoideas plural

Morphology

Tineoidea = Tineidae (opaque) = tine + oidea

Formed with the specialized scientific superfamily suffix '-oidea' attached to a taxonomic stem, a morphological process that is not transparent to general English learners.

Etymology

Tineoidea comes from the old Latin tinea, meaning 'moth' or a small worm that eats cloth, and the ending -oidea, like the -oid in humanoid, meaning 'like' or 'form'. So, Tineoidea names a group of moths, including clothes moths, that are 'moth-like' and often eat fabrics.