Chrysopeleiinae
The Chrysopeleiinae are a subfamily of glory Lady ( Cosmopterigidae ). It occurs worldwide except Oceania and comprises about 270 species in 22 genera.
Features
The hind wings of the moths have an open cell, this feature represents a regression. The Uncus formed or absent and there is, if any, is not made up of two large, asymmetric lobes that are separated up to the base.
The caterpillars have on the first abdominal segment one or two subventral bristles. At first through eighth abdominal segment L1/L2 the bristles are aligned almost horizontally. The claws on its belly legs are uniordinal - circular, arranged or elliptical. This arrangement is sometimes open on the side. The doll is extremely stocky, their antennae meet in the middle. She does not have a cremaster and no hair on the abdomen tip.
Lifestyle and systematics
The caterpillars live on live plants and leaves, in plant galls on branches or roots, in flower or seed or drill into bark. At the subfamily include the following genera:
- Ascalenia
- Cholotis
- Ithome
- Leptozestis
- Perimede
- Periploca
- Sorhagenia
- Stilbosis
- Walshia