Biology:Plusiinae

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Short description: Subfamily of moths

Plusiinae
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Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Plusiinae
Tribes

Abrostolini
Argyrogrammatini
Omorphini
Plusiini

Plusiinae is a smallish (for noctuid standards) subfamily of the moth family Noctuidae. As the Noctuidae appear to be a paraphyletic assemblage, the Plusiinae may eventually be raised to family status (Weller et al. 1994).

Comparison of Eurasian species

References

  • Weller, S.J.; Pashley, D.P.; Martin, J.A. & Constable, J.L. (1994): Phylogeny of noctuoid moths and the utility of combining independent nuclear and mitochondrial genes. Systematic Biology 43: 194–211.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2992607 entry