Biology:Noctuinae
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Short description: Subfamily of moths
| Noctuinae | |
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| Heart and dart (Agrotis exclamationis) imago | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Noctuinae |
| Tribes[1][2] | |
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| Diversity | |
| at least 600 genera | |
Garden dart (Euxoa nigricans) imago
Double square-spot (Xestia triangulum) caterpillar
Eupsilia sp., early instar caterpillar
The Noctuinae are a subfamily of the family Noctuidae, and is composed of moths. The larvae of many species feed on roots or stems of various grasses. Some are generalist feeders which makes them potential pests.
Noctuid systematics is in a state of flux; the list of tribes is provisional and other groups now considered more distinct (e.g. Hadeninae) were formerly included here. Likewise, the validity of the tribe Xestiini is doubtful for example.
See also
References
- ↑ Keegan, Kevin; Rota, Jadranka; Zahiri, Reza; Zilli, Alberto et al. (2021). "Toward a Stable Global Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) Taxonomy". Insect Systematics and Diversity 5 (3). doi:10.1093/isd/ixab005. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351287266.
- ↑ "Noctuinae Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=694085.
- McLeod, Robin (July 3, 2012). "Subfamily Noctuinae - Cutworm or Dart Moths". https://bugguide.net/node/view/9531.
Wikidata ☰ Q134535 entry
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