Synonyms: Papilionida Laicharting 1781, Papilionoides Laicharting 1781
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Parent taxon: Stelloptera according to M. S. Engel 2022
See also Beutel et al. 2011, Carpenter 1992, Drury 1770, Forster 1771, Harris 1780, Kozlov 1989, Kukalová-Peck and Lawrence 2004, Latreille 1796, Linnaeus 1758, Linnaeus 1761, Linnaeus 1767, Minet et al. 2010, Misof et al. 2014, Müller 1764, Müller 1776, Peters et al. 2014, Schaeffer 1766, Schreber 1759, Scopoli 1763, Strøm 1768, Wang et al. 2022 and Zhang 1989
Sister taxon: Trichoptera
Subtaxa: Agathiphagoidea Aglossata Altha Angiospermivora Archaeolepiidae Ascololepidopterigidae Bombycites Chionaemopsis Cyphanta Diurni Eolepidopterigina Eucosmia Gallerites Heterobathmiina Karataunia Micropterigoidea Monotrysia Nocturni Paleolepidopterites Paralepidoptera Petisca Phalaena Phylledestes Pyralites Schaefferia Sphingidites Zalepidoptera Zeugloptera
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