Subfamily

Erebinae

Catocala piatrix. Photo: (c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The Erebinae are a subfamily of moths in the Erebidae family. Erebine moths are found on all continents except Antarctica, but reach their greatest diversity in the tropics. While the exact number of species belonging to the Erebinae is not known, the subfamily is estimated to include around 10,000 species. Some well-known Erebinae include Underwing moths (Catocala), and Witch moths (Thermesiini). Many of the species in the subfamily have medium to large wingspans (7 to 10 cm,…

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet moths and allies)
        Family: Erebidae (Underwing, tiger, tussock, and allied moths)
        Subfamily: Erebinae
        Tribe: Catocalini (3)
        Tribe: Omopterini (1)
        Tribe: Thermesiini (1)
        Tribe: Euclidiini (2)
        Tribe: Melipotini (Graphic owlets) (1)

Subtaxa

Tribe: Catocalini

Tribe: Omopterini

Tribe: Thermesiini

Tribe: Euclidiini

Tribe: Melipotini (Graphic owlets)

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Discussion

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