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Miletinae is a subfamily of the Lycaenidae family of butterflies, commonly called Harvesters and Woolly Legs, and virtually unique among butterflies in having predatory larvae. Miletinae are entirely aphytophagous (do not feed on plants). The ecology of the Miletinae is little understood but adults and larvae live in association with ants and most known species feed on Hemiptera (aphids, coccids, membracids and psyllids), though some, like ''Liphyra'', feed on the ants themselves. The butterflies, ants and hemipterans, in some cases, seem to have complex symbiotic relationships benefiting all.〔Lohman, D.J.; Samarita, V.U. 2009: The biology of carnivorous butterfly larvae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Miletinae: Miletini) and their ant-tended hemipteran prey in Thailand and the Philippines. ''Journal of natural history'', 43: 569-581.〕 ==Systematics== *Tribe Miletini * *Subtribe Miletina * * *''Miletus'' Hübner, () Indomalaya ecozone * * *''Megalopalpus'' Röber, () Afrotropic ecozone * * *''Allotinus'' C. & R. Felder, () Indomalaya ecozone * * *''Logania'' Distant, 1884 Indomalaya ecozone * * *''Lontalius'' Eliot, 1986 Indomalaya ecozone * *Subtribe Spalgina * * *''Spalgis'' Moore, 1879 Indomalaya ecozone and Afrotropic ecozone * * *''Feniseca'' Grote, 1869 Nearctic ecozone (One species, ''Feniseca tarquinius'') * *Subtribe Lachnocnemina * * *''Lachnocnema'' Trimen, 1887 Afrotropic ecozone * * *''Thestor'' Hübner, () Afrotropic ecozone *Tribe Liphyrini * *''Euliphyra'' Holland, 1890 Afrotropic ecozone * *''Aslauga'' Kirby, 1890 Afrotropic ecozone * *''Liphyra'' Westwood, () Indomalaya ecozone Australasian ecozone *Tribe Tarakini Eliot, 1973 * *''Taraka'' Doherty, 1889 East Asian Palearctic ecozone Indomalaya ecozone 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Miletinae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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