Chalcosiinae | |
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Eterusia repleta | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
(unranked): | Apoditrysia |
Superfamily: | Zygaenoidea |
Family: | Zygaenidae |
Subfamily: | Chalcosiinae |
Genera | |
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Chalcosiinae is a subfamily of the Zygaenidae. They contain very many species, which are however usually little known. Prominent sexual dimorphism, bright aposematic coloration and mimicry complexes are widespread.
This subfamily contains the following genera [1][2]
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