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]

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

Genera edit

The following genera are classified in the subfamily Midilinae:

References edit

  1. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ^ a b Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate; Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2021). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea (GlobIZ)". Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  3. ^ Becker, V. O. (2022-06-30). "Notes on the Neotropical Midilinae, with description of one new genus and two new species (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)". SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 50 (198): 295–301. doi:10.57065/shilap.138. ISSN 2340-4078.
  • Hayden, J.E., 2012: Revision of Odilla noralis Schaus and Transfer of Erupini to Midilinae (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Annals of Carnegie Museum 80 (4): 309–322. Abstract: doi:10.2992/007.080.0402
  • Regier, J.C. et al., 2012: A molecular phylogeny for the pyraloid moths (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea) and its implications for higher-level classification. Systematic Entomology 37 (4): 635–656. Abstract: doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2012.00641.x.