 The Cydistinae were until recently, "incertae sedis" due to their strange morphological characteristics, however molecular phylogenetics have shown them to be members of the Phengodidae.Unlike other Phengogidae, which are found exclusively in the Americas, Cydistinae are found in western Asia, including Southern and eastern Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Iraq, Iran, and possibly Syria.The biology of Cydistinae larva and adult females are not known, as only adult males have been described thus far.