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Dalceridae

The Dalceridae are a small family of zygaenoid moths with some 80 known species encompassing about one dozen genera mostly found in the Neotropical region with a few reaching the far south of the Nearctic region.

Taxonomy and systematics
More than half the described species are in genus Acraga. Apart from this and Dalcerides, all genera have less than 10 known species as of 2016, and some are monotypic. Two subfamilies are usually recognized: Subfamily AcraginaeAcraga (including Anacraga and Dalargentina) • Dalcerides (including Acragopsis) • Zikanyrops Subfamily DalcerinaeCaDalceraDalcerina (including Zadalcera) • MinacragaMinacragidesMinonoaOroyaParacraga The genus Protacraga, formerly placed here, is now usually assigned to the related family Epipyropidae whose caterpillars are usually parasites. ==References==
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