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Dichomeridinae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Superfamily
  
Gelechioidea

Rank
  
Subfamily

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Division
  
Ditrysia

Higher classification
  
Gelechiidae

Dichomeridinae

Lower classifications
  
Anarsia, Anarsia lineatella

Dichomeridinae is a subfamily of moths in the Gelechiidae family.

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Distribution

Almost worldwide, except the arctic and Antarctic regions.

Diversity

The subfamily formerly included three tribes, about 29 genera and about 900 species. However, a 2013 study moved the Chelariini to the Anacampsinae subfamily.

Formerly placed here

  • Anaptilora (now in Autostichidae)
  • Capidentalia (=Bagdadia)
  • References

    Dichomeridinae Wikipedia