Midilinae

Midilinae
Midila lamia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Midilinae
Munroe, 1958

Midilinae is a subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1958.[2] The 11 genera altogether comprise 59 species, with the majority of them occurring in the Neotropical realm, whereas the species of the genera Dolichobela and Styphlolepis are found in Australia.[2]

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