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Pyromorphidae

plural noun
Py·​ro·​mor·​phi·​dae | \ ˌpīrəˈmȯrfəˌdē\

Definition of Pyromorphidae

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

History and Etymology for Pyromorphidae

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

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