Noctuinae

Noctuinae
Heart and dart (Agrotis exclamationis) imago
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Subfamily:	Noctuinae
Tribes[1][2]
Actinotiini Beck, 1996 Apameini Guenée, 1841 Arzamini Grote, 1883 Caradrinini Boisduval, 1840 Dypterygiini Forbes, 1954 Elaphriini Beck, 1996 Episemini Guenée, 1852 Eriopygini Fibiger & Lafontaine, 2005 Glottulini Guenée, 1852 Hadenini Guenée, 1837 Leucaniini Guenée, 1837 Noctuini Latreille, 1809 Orthosiini Guenée, 1837 Phlogophorini Hampson, 1918 Phosphilini Poole, 1995 Prodeniini Forbes, 1954 Pseudeustrotiini Beck, 1996 Tholerini Beck, 1996 Xylenini Guenée, 1837
Diversity
at least 600 genera

Garden dart (Euxoa nigricans) imago

Double square-spot (Xestia triangulum) caterpillar

Eupsilia sp., early instar caterpillar

Lacinipolia renigera

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

• List of Noctuinae genera

References

1. 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.
2. "Noctuinae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2021-11-20.

• McLeod, Robin (July 3, 2012). "Subfamily Noctuinae - Cutworm or Dart Moths". BugGuide. Retrieved June 30, 2019.