Catocalinae is a subfamily of moth

Moth

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 family

Family (biology)

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 Erebidae

Erebidae

The Erebidae are a family of moths, most of which were formerly classified in the family Noctuidae, plus all of the former members of the families Arctiidae and Lymantriidae...

 . 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

Calpinae

Calpinae is a subfamily of moth family Noctuidae. It is closely related to the Catocalinae; both subfamilies contain large species with wingspans larger than 5 centimetres ....

 are sometimes merged into this group.

Genera

The Catocalinae genera

Genus

In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 are usually assigned to the tribe

Tribe (biology)

In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...

s Tytini, Armadini

Armadini

The Armadini are a noctuid moth tribe of the Catocalinae subfamily. As numerous catocaline genera have not yet been assigned to a tribe, the genus list should be considered preliminary....

 and Erebini

Erebini

The Erebini are a noctuid moth tribe of the Catocalinae subfamily. It contains a mere 2 genera at present, although numerous Catocalinae have not yet been assigned to a tribe....

, which have a fairly small number of genera, and the much larger Catocalini

Catocalini

The Catocalini are a noctuid moth tribe, the largest in the Catocalinae subfamily. Most subtribes are small, but some—such as the Toxocampina and the Ophiusina—contain many genera....

. 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:

• Anereuthina
  Anereuthina
  Anereuthina is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:*Anereuthina atriplaga *Anereuthina lilach *Anereuthina renosa Hübner , 1823-References:**...
  
  
• Anisoneura
  Anisoneura
  Anisoneura is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Anisoneura aluco * Anisoneura salebrosa Guenée, 1852-References:* *...
  
  
• Anydrophila
  Anydrophila
  Anydrophila is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Selected species:*Anydrophila mirifica *Anydrophila sabouraudi *Anydrophila stuebeli -References:*...
  
  
• Argyrostrotis
  Argyrostrotis
  Argyrostrotis is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Argyrostrotis anilis Drury, 1773* Argyrostrotis deleta Guenée, 1852* Argyrostrotis erasa Guenée, 1852* Argyrostrotis flavistriaria Hübner, 1831...
  
  
• Arsacia
  Arsacia
  Arsacia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:* *...
  
  
• Artena
  Artena (moth)
  Artena is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Artena angulata * Artena certior * Artena convergens * Artena dotata * Artena durfa...
  
  
• Athyrma
  Athyrma
  Athyrma is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Athyrma adjutrix Cramer, [1780]* Athyrma antica Schaus 1912* Athyrma anuliplaga Walker 1865* Athyrma cordigera Walker 1869* Athyrma cunesema Hampson 1926...
  
  
• Bamra
  Bamra (moth)
  Bamra is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:*Bamra albicola *Bamra cazeti *Bamra delicata Hampson, 1922*Bamra exclusa *Bamra glaucopasta...
  
  
• Batracharta
  Batracharta
  Batracharta is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:*Batracharta albistrigosata Warren, 1915*Batracharta chariessa Prout, 1928*Batracharta chinensis Hampson, 1926*Batracharta cossoides...
  
  
• Blasticorhinus
  Blasticorhinus
  Blasticorhinus is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Selected species:*Blasticorhinus aurantiaca *Blasticorhinus bifasciata *Blasticorhinus cymasius Hampson, 1926...
  
  
• Bocula
  Bocula
  Bocula is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Bocula anticlina Holloway, 2005* Bocula bifaria Walker, 1863* Bocula bimaculata * Bocula brunneata Warren, 1912* Bocula calthula Swinhoe, 1906...
  
  
• Calesia
  Calesia
  Calesia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:*Calesia arhoda Hampson 1910*Calesia caputrubrum Carcasson 1965*Calesia cryptoleuca Carcasson 1965*Calesia dasypterus *Calesia flabellifera Moore 1878...
  
  

• Chalciope
  Chalciope (moth)
  Chalciope is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Chalciope alcyona Druce, 1888* Chalciope bisinuata Snellen, 1880* Chalciope delta...
  
  
• Coenipeta
  Coenipeta
  Coenipeta is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.Species include:* Coenipeta bibitrix Hübner, 1823* Coenipeta colliquens Hübner, 1818* Coenipeta medina Guenée, 1852 -References:* *...
  
  
• Crioa
  Crioa
  Crioa is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Crioa acronyctoides Walker, [1858]* Crioa aroa Bethune-Baker, 1908* Crioa hades Lower, 1903* Crioa indistincta Walker, 1865-References:* *...
  
  
• Ctenusa
  Ctenusa
  Ctenusa is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:*Ctenusa curvilinea Hampson,1913*Ctenusa pallida Hampson, 1902*Ctenusa varians Wallengren, 1863-References:*...
  
  
• Delgamma
  Delgamma
  Delgamma is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:* *...
  
  
• Dinumma
  Dinumma
  Dinumma is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Dinumma mediobrunnea Bethune-Baker, 1906* Dinumma placens Walker, 1858-References:* *...
  
  
• Dordura
  Dordura
  Dordura is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:* * *...
  
  
• Ercheia
  Ercheia
  Ercheia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Ercheia amoena L.B. Prout, 1919* Ercheia bergeri Viette, 1968* Ercheia careona Swinhoe, 1918* Ercheia chionoptera Druce, 1912* Ercheia cyllaria...
  
  
• Erygia
  Erygia
  Erygia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:* *...
  
  
• Euclystis
  Euclystis
  Euclystis is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Euclystis guerini Guenée, 1852* Euclystis insana * Euclystis sytis Guenée, 1852-References:* *...
  
  
• Felinia
  Felinia
  Felinia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Felinia precedens Walker, [1858]* Felinia spissa Guenée, 1852-References:* *...
  
  
• Gesonia
  Gesonia
  Gesonia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:* *...
  
  

• Hamodes
  Hamodes
  Hamodes is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Hamodes butleri * Hamodes crebrerrima Snellen, 1877* Hamodes lutea * Hamodes pallida Felder, 1861* Hamodes pendleburyi Prout, 1932...
  
  
• Hexamitoptera
  Hexamitoptera
  Hexamitoptera is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:*...
  
  
• Homodes
  Homodes
  Homodes is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Homodes bracteigutta Walker, 1862* Homodes crocea Guenée, 1852* Homodes iomolybda Meyrick, 1889-References:* *...
  
  
• Hypopyra
  Hypopyra
  Hypopyra is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:*Hypopyra africana *Hypopyra allardi *Hypopyra burmanica...
  
  
• Iontha
  Iontha
  Iontha is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:*...
  
  
• Lacera
  Lacera
  Lacera is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Lacera alope Cramer, [1780]* Lacera asinuosa Holloway, 1979* Lacera noctilio Fabricius, 1794* Lacera procellosa Butler, 1879* Lacera uniformis Holloway, 1979...
  
  
• Loxioda
  Loxioda
  Loxioda is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Loxioda hampsoni Bethune-Baker, 1906* Loxioda similis Moore, 1882-References:* *...
  
  
• Mocis
  Mocis
  Mocis is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.David Wagner et al state about the behaviour of Mocis larvae: "Unlike most catocaline larvae, Mocis caterpillars do not wriggle violently when accosted, but rather simply drop to the ground--a habit shared by many grass feeders--where their...
  
  
• Ommatophora
  Ommatophora
  Ommatophora is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:*...
  
  
• Pantydia
  Pantydia
  Pantydia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Pantydia canescens Walker, 1869* Pantydia capistrata Lucas, 1894* Pantydia diemeni Guenee, 1852* Pantydia metaphaea Hampson, 1912* Pantydia metaspila Walker, [1858]...
  
  
• Platyja
  Platyja
  Platyja is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Platyja cyanopasta Turner, 1908* Platyja exequialis Lucas, 1901* Platyja umbrina * Platyja umminia Cramer, [1780]-References:* *...
  
  
• Plecoptera
  Plecoptera (moth)
  Plecoptera is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Plecoptera inquinata Lederer, 1857* Plecoptera nebulilinea Walker, 1863* Plecoptera quaesita Swinhoe, 1885* Plecoptera recta Pagenstecher, 1886...
  
  

• Pseudosphetta
  Pseudosphetta
  Pseudosphetta is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:*...
  
  
• Pterocyclophora
  Pterocyclophora
  Pterocyclophora is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Pterocyclophora hampsoni Semper, 1900* Pterocyclophora huntei Warren, 1903* Pterocyclophora pictimargo Hampson, 1893* Pterocyclophora ridleyi Hampson, 1913...
  
  
• Scolecocampa
  Scolecocampa
  Scolecocampa is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Scolecocampa atriluna J.B. Smith, 1903* Scolecocampa liburna Geyer, 1837-References:* *...
  
  
• Serrodes
  Serrodes
  Serrodes is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Serrodes campana Guenée, 1852* Serrodes inara Cramer, [1779]* Serrodes mediopallens Prout, 1924-References:* *...
  
  
• Speiredonia
  Speiredonia
  Speiredonia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Speiredonia alix * Speiredonia celebensis Hogenes & Zilli, 2005* Speiredonia cthulhui Zilli & Holloway, 2005* Speiredonia cymosema...
  
  
• Sympis
  Sympis
  Sympis is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Sympis ochreobasis Pachenstecher, 1900* Sympis parkeri Lucas, 1894* Sympis rufibasis Guenée, 1852-References:* *...
  
  
• Tephriopis
  Tephriopis
  Tephriopis is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:*...
  
  
• Trigonodes
  Trigonodes
  Trigonodes is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Trigonodes angolensis * Trigonodes disjuncta * Trigonodes cephise * Trigonodes hyppasia...
  
  
• Varicosia
  Varicosia
  Varicosia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:*...
  
  
• Zale
  Zale (moth)
  Zale is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Zale aeruginosa Guenée, 1852* Zale bethunei J.B. Smith, 1908* Zale buchholzi McDunnough, 1943* Zale calycantha J.B. Smith, 1797...
  
  

External links

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