Midilinae
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| Midilinae | |
|---|---|
| Midila lamia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Midilinae Munroe, 1958 |
Midilinae is a subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1958.[2] The 11 genera altogether comprise 59 species, with the majority of them occurring in the Neotropical realm, whereas the species of the genera Dolichobela and Styphlolepis are found in Australia.[2]