Catocalinae

Taxobox
name = Catocalinae


image_caption = Red Underwing, "Catocala nupta"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
subphylum = Hexapoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
subordo = Ditrysia
unranked_familia = Macrolepidoptera
superfamilia = Noctuoidea
familia = Noctuidae
subfamilia = Catocalinae
subfamilia_authority =
subdivision_ranks = Tribes
subdivision =
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.

Genera

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"

External links

* [http://r.a.r.e.free.fr/catocalinae/index.htm R.A.R.E.] France species.
* [http://bugguide.net/node/view/12333 Catocalinae classification and pictures]
* [http://www.pbase.com/lilwings/catocalinae Photo gallery of Catocalinae]
* [http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/catocalinae/index.html Lepidoptera and some other life forms:] Catocalinae. Retrieved 2006-JAN-11.