Genus: Species: Praeacedes is a monotypic moth genus in the family Tineidae first described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1954.

Its only species, Praeacedes atomosella, was first described by Francis Walker in 1863.

It has a wide range and has been recorded from Europe (the Canary Islands, Cyprus and Malta[1]), Australia, Hawaii,[2] India, Malaysia, Solomon Islands, Easter Island, Mauritius, Madagascar, Réunion,[3] South America and North America.

The species has commonly been misidentified in various parts of the world.

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