Erechthiinae

Meyrick, 1880

Erechthiinae is a of small within the , established by in 1880. The group contains approximately ten , with Erechthias being the genus and most widely distributed. Members of this subfamily are primarily tropical and subtropical in distribution. The Japanese fauna has been documented by Moriuti and Kadohara (1994).

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Erechthiinae: /ɛˌrɛkˈθi.aeˌni/

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Distribution

Primarily tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. The has been documented in Japan and occurs across multiple continents based on iNaturalist observations.

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Type genus

Erechthias , 1880 is the of the .

Taxonomic instability

Generic boundaries within Erechthiinae remain unsettled; Callicerastis, Mecomodica, and related have been variously treated as synonyms or distinct genera by different authors.

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