Catocalinae

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Catocalinae
Red Underwing, Catocala nupta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Ditrysia (unranked) Macrolepidoptera Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: Noctuidae Subfamily: Catocalinae
Tribes
Tytini Armadini Catocalini Erebini

Catocalinae is a subfamily of moth family Noctuidae (or alternatively, family Erebidae). Many of the species are large (7 to 10 cm, 3 to 4 inches) compared to other noctuids in temperate zones, and have brightly colored backwings.

The closely related Ophiderinae and Calpinae are sometimes merged into this group.

[edit] Genera of the Catocalinae

The Catocalinae genera are usually assigned to the tribes Tytini, Armadini and Erebini, which have a fairly small number of genera, and the much larger Catocalini. Nonwithstanding, a high proportion of genera is not at present assigned to a specific tribe as their relationships require further study. These genera incertae sedis are:

Anreuthina Anisoneura Anydrophila Argyrostrotis Arcsacia Artena Athyrma Bamra Batracharta Blasticorhinus Bocula Calesia Chalciope Coenipeta Crioa Ctenusa Delgamma Dinumma Dordura Ercheia Erygia Euclystis Felinia

Gesonia Hamodes Hexamitoptera Homodes Hypopyra Iontha Lacera Loxioda Mocis Ommatophora Pantydia Platyja Plecoptera Pseudosphetta Scolecocampa Serrodes Speiredonia Sympis Tephriopis Trigonodes Varicosia Zale

[edit] External links

• Catocalinae classification and pictures
• Photo gallery of Catocalinae
• Lepidoptera and some other life forms: Catocalinae. Retrieved 2006-JAN-11.