Cyclidiinae is a small
subfamily
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of the
Drepanidae
The Drepanidae are a family of moths with about 660 species described worldwide. They are generally divided in three subfamilies, which share the same type of hearing organ. Thyatirinae, previously often placed in their own family, bear a supe ...
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s. They occur in
Southeast Asia
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. Their
caterpillar
Caterpillars ( ) are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths).
As with most common names, the application of the word is arbitrary, since the larvae of sawflies (suborder ...
s feed on ''
Alangium'' (Alangiaceae). In some treatments, they are raised to full family status.
Genera
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Cyclidia
''Cyclidia'' is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily of Cyclidiinae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1857. Cyclidia is one of two genera in the subfamily of Cyclidiinae, the other being '' Mimozethes''. The two genera differ ...
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Mimozethes''
References
Moth subfamilies
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