The
Tineodidae or
false plume moths are a
family of
moths with in some cases unusually modified
wings: Like in some related moths, the wings of several Tineodidae are decomposed into several rigid spines. This is a small family, with about a global total of 20
species described to date; some undescribed species are known or suspected to exist however. They seem to be of
Australian origin, where they are most diverse, but range through the
Wallacea to
Southeast and
South Asia, and into the
Pacific to the
Marquesas Islands.