Biology:Euchromiina

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Short description: Subtribe of moths

Euchromiina
Macrocneme chrysitis ^ Southern Cyan Tiger Moth - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg
Macrocneme chrysitis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Tribe: Arctiini
Subtribe: Euchromiina
Butler, 1876

The Euchromiina are a subtribe of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.[1] Many species in the subtribe are mimics of wasps. Euchromiina have always been considered closely related to the subtribe Ctenuchina due to their similarity to moths and wasps. These two subtribes make up around 3,000 valid species, the majority of which occur in the Neotropics.[2]

Taxonomy

The subtribe was previously classified as the tribe Euchromiini of the subfamily Ctenuchinae of the family Arctiidae.

Genera

The following genera are included in the subtribe. [3]


References

Wikidata ☰ Q18634071 entry