Euteliinae

Grote, 1851

Euteliinae is a of within the Euteliidae, superfamily . The group was established by Grote in 1851. Members of this subfamily are part of a relatively small moth family with approximately 400 worldwide. The subfamily is distinguished from the related Stictopterinae by morphological features of the moths.

Paectes nana by (c) Annika Lindqvist, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Annika Lindqvist. Used under a CC-BY license.Eutelia by (c) Thomas Koffel, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Thomas Koffel. Used under a CC-BY license.Eutelia by (c) Robert Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Robert Taylor. Used under a CC-BY license.

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How to pronounce Euteliinae: //juːˈtɛ.li.aɪ.niː//

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Distribution

Worldwide distribution, with recorded across multiple continents based on 25,190+ iNaturalist observations.

Similar Taxa

  • StictopterinaeRelated within Euteliidae; distinguished by morphological features, particularly in and structure.

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Taxonomic note

Euteliinae was historically treated as a (Euteliidae) by some authors, but modern place it as a within Euteliidae, with Stictopterinae as the other subfamily. The group belongs to the superfamily , which contains the majority of .

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