Chrysopeleiinae

The Chrysopeleiinae are a subfamily of the Cosmopterigidae, although some authors treat it as a full family, the Chrysopeleiidae.[1]

Chrysopeleiinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cosmopterigidae
Subfamily:
Chrysopeleiinae

Mosher, 1916
Synonyms
  • Chrysopeleiidae
  • Walshiidae Hodges, 1962

Distribution

The 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

Placement uncertain

The following genera are alternatively placed in the subfamily Cosmopteriginae:

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References
  1. 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.
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