Biology:Midilinae

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Short description: Subfamily of moths

Midilinae
Crambid Moth (Midila lamia) (39815543421).jpg
Midila lamia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Midilinae
Munroe, 1958

Midilinae is a subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1958.[2] The 11 genera altogether comprise 59 species, with the majority of them occurring in the Neotropical realm, whereas the species of the genera Dolichobela and Styphlolepis are found in Australia.[2]

Genera

The following genera are classified in the subfamily Midilinae:

References

  1. Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas et al. (2003–2021). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea (GlobIZ)" (in en). http://www.pyraloidea.org. 
  3. Becker, V. O. (2022-06-30). "Notes on the Neotropical Midilinae, with description of one new genus and two new species (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)". SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 50 (198): 295–301. doi:10.57065/shilap.138. ISSN 2340-4078. https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/138. 
  • Hayden, J.E., 2012: Revision of Odilla noralis Schaus and Transfer of Erupini to Midilinae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Annals of Carnegie Museum 80 (4): 309–322. Abstract: doi:10.2992/007.080.0402
  • Regier, J.C. et al., 2012: A molecular phylogeny for the pyraloid moths (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea) and its implications for higher-level classification. Systematic Entomology 37 (4): 635–656. Abstract: doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2012.00641.x.

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