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Chalcosiinae

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Kingdom  Animalia
Superfamily  Zygaenoidea
Rank  Subfamily
Class  Insecta
Phylum  Arthropoda
Order  Butterflies and moths
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Similar  Butterflies and moths, Zygaenidae, Zygaenoidea, Eterusia, Aglaope

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

References

Chalcosiinae Wikipedia