Chalcosiinae
| Chalcosiinae | |
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| Eterusia repleta | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| (unranked): | Apoditrysia |
| Superfamily: | Zygaenoidea |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Chalcosiinae |
| Genera | |
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Chalcosiinae is a subfamily of the Zygaenidae, containing many species, mostly little known. Prominent sexual dimorphism, bright aposematic coloration and mimicry complexes are widespread.
The subfamily consists of about 380 species in 70 genera. It contains the following genera
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