Heliothinae
Encyclopedia
Heliothinae is a small subfamily of moth
s in the family
Noctuidae
. There are about 400 species described worldwide. They are found predominantly in semiarid subtropical habitats.
Features of the adults which are more or less exclusive to this subfamily are the male genitalia which have an elongate, strap-like valve with a simple corona in conjunction with an aedeagus vesica that is often spiralled and tending to have isolated or small clusters of cornuti (Hardwick, 1970).
Along with the Stiriinae
, most of the members of this subfamily are flower and seed feeders (Matthews, 1988).
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...
s in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
. There are about 400 species described worldwide. They are found predominantly in semiarid subtropical habitats.
Taxonomy
The subfamily has been studied extensively. Important works include studies by Hardwick (1965 and 1970) and Matthews (1988).Characteristics
The most reliable characters defining the subfamily are in the larvae (Hardwick and Matthews). These have a spiny skin and a transverse arrangement of L1 and L2 setae on the prothorax.Features of the adults which are more or less exclusive to this subfamily are the male genitalia which have an elongate, strap-like valve with a simple corona in conjunction with an aedeagus vesica that is often spiralled and tending to have isolated or small clusters of cornuti (Hardwick, 1970).
Food Plants
The subfamily includes a number of serious crop pests.Along with the Stiriinae
Stiriinae
Stiriinae is a subfamily of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:*...
, most of the members of this subfamily are flower and seed feeders (Matthews, 1988).
Genera
- AdisuraAdisuraAdisura is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Adisura aerugo * Adisura atkinsoni Moore, 1881* Adisura bella Gaede, 1915* Adisura litarga...
Moore, 1881 - AedophronAedophronAedophron is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Aedophron phlebophora Lederer, 1858* Aedophron rhodites * Aedophron sumorita Ronkay, 2002* Aedophron venosa Christoph, 1887-References:* *...
Lederer, 1857 - AustralothisAustralothisAustralothis is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Australothis exopisso Matthews, 1999* Australothis hackeri Kobes, 1995* Australothis rubrescens - Indian Weed Caterpillar...
Matthews, 1991 - BaptarmaBaptarmaBaptarma is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:* *...
Smith, 1904 - ChazariaChazariaChazaria is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:* *...
Moore, 1881 - DerrimaDerrimaDerrima is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:**...
Walker, 1858 - EutricopisEutricopisEutricopis is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:**...
Morrison, 1875 - HebdomochondraHebdomochondraHebdomochondra is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:**...
Staudinger, 1879 - HelicoverpaHelicoverpaHelicoverpa is a genus of moth in the Noctuidae family.-Extant species:* Helicoverpa armigera - Cotton Bollworm Hübner, 1805* Helicoverpa assulta * Helicoverpa atacamae Hardwick, 1965...
Hardwick, 1965 - HeliocheilusHeliocheilusHeliocheilus is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Heliocheilus abaccheutus Matthews, 1999* Heliocheilus aberrans * Heliocheilus albipunctella * Heliocheilus albivenata...
Grote, 1865 - HelioloncheHelioloncheHeliolonche is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Heliolonche carolus McDunnough, 1936* Heliolonche celeris * Heliolonche joaquinensis Hardwick, 1996* Heliolonche modicella Grote, 1873...
Grote, 1873 - HeliothisHeliothisHeliothis is a genus of moths, whose larvae are agricultural pests on crop species such as tobacco, cotton, soybean and pigeon pea. Several of the species formerly placed in this genus are now in the genus Helicoverpa.-Species:...
Ochsenheimer, 1816 - HeliothodesHeliothodesHeliothodes is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Heliothodes diminutivus * Heliothodes joaquin McDunnough, 1946-References:**...
Hampson, 1910 - MelaporphyriaMelaporphyriaMelaporphyria is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:**...
Grote, 1874 - MicrianthaMicrianthaMicriantha is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:*...
Hampson, 1908 - MicroheliaMicroheliaMicrohelia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:**...
Hampson, 1910 - PeriphanesPeriphanesPeriphanes is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:**...
Hübner, 1821 - ProtadisuraProtadisuraProtadisura is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:*...
Matthews, 1991 - PsectrotarsiaPsectrotarsiaPsectrotarsia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Psectrotarsia euposis * Psectrotarsia flava Dognin, 1907* Psectrotarsia hebardi * Psectrotarsia rhodophora...
Dognin, 1907 - PyrocleptriaPyrocleptriaPyrocleptria is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. Some authors consider it to be a subgenus of Periphanes.-Species:* Pyrocleptria cora Eversmann, 1837* Pyrocleptria naumanni Krušek & Behounek, 1996-References:...
Hampson, 1903 - PyrrhiaPyrrhiaPyrrhia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Pyrrhia bifaciata * Pyrrhia cilisca * Pyrrhia exprimens * Pyrrhia hedemanni...
Hübner, 1821 - RhodoeciaRhodoeciaRhodoecia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:**...
Hampson, 1910 - SchiniaSchiniaSchinia, commonly called Flower Moths, is a large genus of moths belonging to the family Noctuidae. The genus has a Holarctic distribution with the vast majority of species being found in North America, many with a very restricted range and larval food plant.-Species Information and Food Plants:...
Hübner, 1818 - StenoeciaStenoeciaStenoecia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-References:**...
Warren, 1911 - TimoraTimoraTimora is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. Some authors consider it to be a subgenus of Heliothis.-Species:*Timora albisticta Janse, 1917*Timora bivittata Walker, 1856*Timora daphoena Hampson, 1910...
Walker, 1856
Selected former genera
- ErythroeciaErythroeciaErythroecia was a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family, it is now considered a synonym of Psectrotarsia-Former species:* Psectrotarsia hebardi Skinner, 1917* Psectrotarsia suavis -References:**...
Hampson, 1910 - MasaliaMasaliaMasalia was a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. It is now considered to be a subgenus of Heliothis.-Selected species:*Heliothis albida *Heliothis philbyi *Heliothis perstriata...
Moore, 1881 - Thyreion Smith, 1891