Sloth-moths
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Chrysauginae
Scaly-legged Pyralids
Chrysauginae is a subfamily of snout moths (Pyralidae) comprising approximately 400 described species. The subfamily is primarily Neotropical in distribution and includes notable specialized groups such as sloth moths, whose larvae feed on sloth dung and adults inhabit sloth fur. Most species have plant-feeding larvae that bore into seeds, fruits, stems, and roots or construct leaf shelters.