Chimabachinae, the chimabachid moths, is a subfamily of

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s in the family

Lypusidae Lypusidae is an obscure family of moths placed in the superfamily Gelechioidea. History of classification The group was traditionally considered monotypic (containing only the genus ''Lypusa'' with two species) and belonging in the primitive mot ...

. The subfamily used to be classified as a subfamily of Oecophoridae, but current phylogenetic research classifies it as a subfamily of

. Some authors placed it as the subfamily Cryptolechiinae in the family Depressariidae. The subfamily is distributed in the

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, ranging from Europe to

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, although the blueberry leafroller (''

Dasystoma salicella ''Dasystoma salicella'', sometimes also known as the blueberry leafroller, is a moth of the family Lypusidae. It is endemic to Europe, but is an introduced species in North America. The wingspan is for females (which are not able to fly) and f ...

'') has been introduced to North America. The wings are broad and rounded and the ocelli are far from the eyes if they are present. The tops of the abdominal segments lack spiny setae which is the case for most related families. Larvae feed on Betulaceae,

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and Ericaceae species. They eat the developing leaves, flowers and fruits. They also roll and tie the leaves to make shelters.

Taxonomy and systematics

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Diurnea ''Diurnea'' is a genus of moths of the subfamily Chimabachinae. The genus is noted for sexual dimorphism, with the males fully winged and the females having reduced wings and incapable of flight. The larvae are polyphagous i.e. feeding on many ...

'' Haworth, 1811 * '' Dasystoma'' Curtis, 1833

Gallery

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Diurnea fagella The March dagger moth (''Diurnea fagella'') is a moth of the subfamily Chimabachinae. It is found in Europe and was first described by Michael Denis & Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. Description The wingspan of the male is from 26–30 mm Th ...

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Diurnea lipsiella ''Diurnea lipsiella'' is a moth of the subfamily Chimabachinae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 17–23 mm. Meyrick describes it - Male 21-25 mm. The antennae with long fasciculate ciliations. Forewings are light ochreous-brown ; s ...

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Diurnea novembris ''Diurnea'' is a genus of moths of the subfamily Chimabachinae. The genus is noted for sexual dimorphism, with the males fully winged and the females having reduced wings and incapable of flight. The larvae are polyphagous i.e. feeding on many ...

References

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Chimabachinae at funet

Chimabachidae at Fauna Europeana
Lypusidae Taxa named by Hermann von Heinemann Moth subfamilies {{Gelechioidea-stub