Chrysopolominae
Sign in to saveChrysopolominae is a subfamily of moths in the family Limacodidae. The type genus of this subfamily is Chrysopoloma. Chrysopolominae was originally a family (Chrysopolomidae) under the superfamily Zygaenoidea, consisting of two subfamilies, including about 30 species distributed in Africa. But in other newer documents, this family was downgraded and became a subfamily under Limacodidae. The two subfamilies originally under Chrysopolominae were merged to become the synonym of Chrysopolominae, Ectropinae.
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Chrysopolominae is a subfamily of moths in the family Limacodidae. The type genus of this subfamily is Chrysopoloma. Chrysopolominae was originally a family (Chrysopolomidae) under the superfamily Zygaenoidea, consisting of two subfamilies, including about 30 species distributed in Africa. But in other newer documents, this family was downgraded and became a subfamily under Limacodidae. The two subfamilies originally under Chrysopolominae were merged to become the synonym of Chrysopolominae, Ectropinae.
== List of genera == According to Afromoths.org and ZooBank.org, this taxon includes the following genera: Achrocerides Hering, 1937 Auripoloma Taberer, 2023 Chrysectropa Bethune-Baker, 1911 Chrysopoloma Aurivillius, 1895 Chrysopolomides Hering, 1937 Diquishia Kurshakov & Zolotuhin, 2016 Ectropa Wallengren, 1863 Ectropona Kurshakov & Zolotuhin, 2013 Erythropteryx Hering, 1937 Hamartia Hering, 1937 Muscectropa Taberer, 2023 Pseudectropona Taberer, 2023 Scotinocerides Hering, 1937 Strigivenifera Hering, 1937 Vietteopoloma Hering, 1961
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