Pyromorphidae

plural noun

Py·​ro·​mor·​phi·​dae

ˌpīrəˈmȯrfəˌdē

: a family of day-flying moths with smoky or translucent wings that are sometimes marked with metallic colors

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pyromorpha, type genus (from pyr- + morpha) + -idae

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