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The Ctenuchinae is a subfamily of moths. They are generally divided into 3 tribes Ctenuchini, Euchromiini (wasp moths) and Syntomiini, but the systematics of the subfamily is in need of revision. Sometimes, the present group is entirely merged into the Arctiinae as a tribe Ctenuchini.

References

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

External links

• Edwards wasp moth, Lymire edwardsii on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site

The Subfamily Syntominae is a member of the Family Arctiidae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Syntominae:

• Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
  • Kingdom: Animalia C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
    • Subkingdom: Bilateria (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
      • Branch: Protostomia Grobben, 1908 - protostomes
        • Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa A.M.A. Aguinaldo et al., 1997 ex T. Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - ecdysozoans
          • Superphylum: Panarthropoda Cuvier
            • Phylum: Arthropoda Latreille, 1829 - Arthropods
              • Subphylum: Mandibulata Snodgrass, 1938
                • Infraphylum: Atelocerata Heymons, 1901
                  • Superclass: Panhexapoda
                    • Class: Insecta C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Insects
                      • Subclass: Dicondylia
                        • Infraclass: Pterygota - Winged Insects
                          • Cohort: Myoglossata
                            • Superorder: Amphiesmenoptera
                              • Order: Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 - Butterflies and Moths
                                • Suborder: Glossata
                                  • Infraorder: Heteroneura - a genus of Longhorned Beetles (Cerambycidae)
                                    • Superfamily: Noctuoidea
                                      • Family: Arctiidae - Tiger Moths
                                        • Subfamily: Syntominae - Syntomine Moths