Biology:Plusiinae
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Short description: Subfamily of moths
| Plusiinae | |
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| Autographa gamma | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Plusiinae |
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Abrostolini | |
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
Autographa bractea
Autographa gamma
Autographa nigrisigna
Euchalcia taurica
Antoculeora ornatissima
Macdunnoughia purissima
Lamprotes mikadina
Diachrysia leonina
Trichoplusia ni
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
- Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms: Plusiinae. Version of 2007-MAR-15. Retrieved 2007-JUN-03.
Wikidata ☰ Q2992607 entry
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