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Glaphyriinae
Subfamily of moths / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glaphyriinae is a subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae.[1] It was described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1923. The subfamily currently comprises 509 species in 75 genera.[2]
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Glaphyriinae | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Subfamily: | Glaphyriinae Forbes, 1923 |
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The larvae of Glaphyriinae predominantly feed on plants of the order Brassicales and are able to digest the glucosinolates contained in these plants.[3]