Chrysopolominae
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''Chrysopolominae'' is a subfamily of
moths Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (suborder Rhopalocera) a ...
in the family
Limacodidae The Limacodidae or Eucleidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea;Scoble, M.J. (1992). ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity.'' Oxford University Press. the placement is in dispute. They are often ca ...
. The type genus of this subfamily is Chrysopoloma. Chrysopolominae was originally a family (''Chrysopolomidae'') under the superfamily
Zygaenoidea The Zygaenoidea comprise the superfamily of moths that includes burnet moths, forester moths, and relatives. The families are: * Aididae * Anomoeotidae * Cyclotornidae * Dalceridae * Epipyropidae * Heterogynidae * Himantopteridae * Lact ...
, consisting of two subfamilies, including about 30 species distributed in
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. But in other newer documents, this family was downgraded and became a subfamily under
Limacodidae The Limacodidae or Eucleidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Zygaenoidea or the Cossoidea;Scoble, M.J. (1992). ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity.'' Oxford University Press. the placement is in dispute. They are often ca ...
. 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 The term ''hamartia'' derives from the Greek , from ''hamartánein'', which means "to miss the mark" or "to err". It is most often associated with Greek tragedy, although it is also used in Christian theology. The term is often said to dep ...
'' Hering, 1937 * '' Muscectropa'' Taberer, 2023 * '' Pseudectropona'' Taberer, 2023 * '' Scotinocerides'' Hering, 1937 * '' Strigivenifera'' Hering, 1937 * '' Vietteopoloma'' Hering, 1961


References

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