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Ctenuchinae
Nine-spotted, Syntomis phegea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Suborder:	Macrolepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Arctiidae
Subfamily:	Ctenuchinae
Genera
see text

The Ctenuchinae is a subfamily of moths. They are generally divided into 3 tribes Ctenuchini, Euchromiini (wasp moths) and Syntomiini, but the systematics of the subfamily is in need of revision. Sometimes, the present group is entirely merged into the Arctiinae as a tribe Ctenuchini.

Genera

References

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

External links

• Edwards wasp moth, Lymire edwardsii on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site

From Wikispecies

Taxonavigation

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Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Cladus: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Cladus: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Divisio: Ditrysia
Sectio: Cossina
Subsection: Bombycina
Superfamilia: Noctuoidea
Familia: Noctuidae
Subfamilia: Arctiinae
Tribus: Syntomini
Subtribus: Syntomina - Thyretina
[list of subtribus after Lafontaine & Fibiger (2006)]

Name

Syntomini

Synonyms

• Ctenuchinae Kirby, 1837
• Amatinae Janse, 1917
• Syntominae Snellen, 1867