Superfamily Carposinoidea

Walsingham, 1897

Etymology

Carposinoidea: Combines the greek words Carpo meaning “fruit,” and sin meaning “damage,” because the larvae of these moths are specialized feeders on plants in the family Rosaceae, which include many economically important fruit trees.

The suffix oidea is standard taxonomic nomenclature to indicate that word pertains to a zoological superfamily.

Pronunciation

Car-poh-sin-oy-dee-uh

Overview

Carposinoidea is a relatively newly recognized superfamily of moths in the order Lepidoptera.

Distribution of Superfamily Carposinoidea
Taxonomic Level	Worldwide	North America	Midwestern USA	Indiana
Families	2	2	1	1
Genera	51	5	2	2
Species	~355	14	5	3-5

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the confirmed sightings of superfamily Carposinoidea in Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

Photo Credits

Photo courtesy of Dan McCord.