{{Short description|Subfamily of moths}} {{Automatic taxobox | image = Agrotis.exclamationis.7204.jpg | image_caption = [[Heart and dart]] (''Agrotis exclamationis'') [[imago]] | taxon = Noctuinae | diversity_link = List of Noctuinae genera | diversity = at least 600 genera | subdivision_ranks = Tribes | subdivision_ref=<ref name=Keegan2021/><ref name=itis/> | subdivision = : [[Actinotiini]] <small>Beck, 1996</small> : [[Apameini]] <small>Guenée, 1841</small> : [[Arzamini]] <small>Grote, 1883</small> : [[Caradrinini]] <small>Boisduval, 1840</small> : [[Dypterygiini]] <small>Forbes, 1954</small> : [[Elaphriini]] <small>Beck, 1996</small> : [[Episemini]] <small>Guenée, 1852</small> : [[Eriopygini]] <small>Fibiger & Lafontaine, 2005</small> : [[Glottulini]] <small>Guenée, 1852</small> : [[Hadenini]] <small>Guenée, 1837</small> : [[Leucaniini]] <small>Guenée, 1837</small> : [[Noctuini]] <small>Latreille, 1809</small> : [[Orthosiini]] <small>Guenée, 1837</small> : [[Phlogophorini]] <small>Hampson, 1918</small> : [[Phosphilini]] <small>Poole, 1995</small> : [[Prodeniini]] <small>Forbes, 1954</small> : [[Pseudeustrotiini]] <small>Beck, 1996</small> : [[Tholerini]] <small>Beck, 1996</small> : [[Xylenini]] <small>Guenée, 1837</small> }} [[File:Euxoa nigricans.jpg|thumb|left|[[Garden dart]] (''Euxoa nigricans'') [[imago]]]] [[File:Xestia triangulum larva.jpg|thumb|left|[[Double square-spot]] (''Xestia triangulum'') [[caterpillar]]]] [[File:Eupsilia early instar.jpg|thumb|left|''Eupsilia'' sp., early [[instar]] caterpillar]] [[File:Bristly Cutworm Moth 0769.9.18.07.w.wiki.jpg|thumb|left|''[[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 == {{Commons category}} {{Reflist|refs= <ref name=itis> {{Cite web| title=''Noctuinae'' Report | url=https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=694085 | website=Integrated Taxonomic Information System | access-date=2021-11-20 }}</ref> <ref name=Keegan2021> {{Cite journal | title = Toward a Stable Global Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) Taxonomy | date = 2021 | last1 = Keegan | first1 = Kevin | last2 = Rota | first2 = Jadranka | last3 = Zahiri | first3 = Reza | last4 = Zilli | first4 = Alberto | last5 = Wahlberg | first5 = Niklas | last6 = Schmidt | first6 = B. | last7 = Lafontaine | first7 = J. | last8 = Goldstein | first8 = Paul | last9 = Wagner | first9 = David | display-authors = 4 | journal = Insect Systematics and Diversity | volume = 5 | issue = 3 | url = https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351287266 | doi = 10.1093/isd/ixab005 | doi-access = free }}</ref> }} {{Refbegin}} *{{cite web |last=McLeod |first=Robin |date=July 3, 2012 |url=https://bugguide.net/node/view/9531 |title=Subfamily Noctuinae - Cutworm or Dart Moths |website=BugGuide |access-date=June 30, 2019}} {{Refend}}
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