Palaeosetidae


The Palaeosetidae or miniature ghost moths are a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera contained within the superfamily Hepialoidea.

Taxonomy and systematics

The Palaeosetidae are a primitive family of Hepialoidea with four currently recognised genera and seven species.

Distribution

One genus occurs in Colombia and the other three genera have an Old World distribution from Assam to Australia.