带蛾科为中至大型种,喙退化或欠缺,下唇须发达,触角双栉状,无单眼。翅宽大被厚鳞,多有带状纹,前后翅均缺1A,中室小,M2的基部远离M3。前翅R一般仅4支(缺R2);后翅Sc+R1与R5分离,或近基部有横脉与R1相连,有翅缰。带蛾科约300种,我国仅知17种,我所已知4种。 Moths with large to medium-sized species, beak degradation or lack of lower lip to be developed, the antenna double-bar-like, no monocular. Broad-winged wings are thick scales, more with zonal pattern, before and after the wings are missing 1A, in the room small, M2 base away from the M3. Front wing R is generally only 4 (lack of R2); hind wings Sc + R1 and R5 separation, or near the basal transverse veins connected with R1, winged reins. With about 300 species of moths, only 17 species known in China, I have known 4 species.