The Chrysopeleiinae are a subfamily of the Cosmopterigidae, although some authors treat it as a full family, the Chrysopeleiidae.[1]
| Chrysopeleiinae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Subfamily: | Chrysopeleiinae Mosher, 1916 |
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Distribution
editThe subfamily is distributed mostly in Central Asia, southern Asia, Africa and in America. In the Palearctic realm, over 50 species are found, with 16 species in six genera found in Europe.
Genera
edit- Afeda (Nearctic)
- Ascalenia (Palearctic, African, Australia)
- Bifascia
- Bifascioides
- Calanesia (from Tunisia)
- Calycobathra (northern Africa, Near & Middle East)
- Chrysopeleia (Nearctic)
- Gisilia (Palearctic & African)
- Ithome (Nearctic & Neotropical)
- Nepotula (Nearctic)
- Obithome (Nearctic)
- Perimede (Nearctic & Neotropical)
- Periploca (Nearctic & Palearctic)
- Pristen (Nearctic)
- Siskiwitia (Nearctic)
- Sorhagenia (Palearctic & Nearctic)
- Stilbosis (most species but 2 from the Americas)
- Walshia (Nearctic & Neotropical)
Placement uncertain
editThe following genera are alternatively placed in the subfamily Cosmopteriginae:
- Leptozestis
- Orthromicta
- Synploca (Nearctic)
- Trachydora
Formerly placed here
edit- Eumenodora (India/Australia)
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Chrysopeleiinae.
- ^ Niels P. Kristensen: Lepidoptera, moths and butterflies. In: Maximilian Fischer (Hrsg.): Handbook of Zoology. 1. Auflage. Band 4 – Arthropoda: Insecta, Teilband 35, de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1998, ISBN 3-11-015704-7.