Chalcosiinae
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| Eterusia repleta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Chalcosiinae |
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Cyclosia papilionaris, female
Chalcosiinae is a subfamily of the Zygaenidae, containing many species, mostly little known. Prominent sexual dimorphism, bright aposematic coloration and mimicry complexes are widespread.
Systematics
The subfamily consists of about 380 species in 70 genera. It contains the following genera[1][2]
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References
- ↑ Wikispecies: Chalcosiinae. Version of 14:15, 7 November 2006. Wikispecies is not overly reliable for Lepidoptera and should be replaced by a scientific source.
- ↑ Beccaloni, George; et al. (eds.). "Search Results Subfamily: Chalcosiinae". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
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