# Noctuinae

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Subfamily of moths

Noctuinae Heart and dart (Agrotis exclamationis) imago Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Clade: Pancrustacea Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: Noctuidae Subfamily: Noctuinae Tribes[1][2] Actinotiini Beck, 1996 Apameini Guenée, 1841 Arzamini Grote, 1883 Caradrinini Boisduval, 1840 Dypterygiini Forbes, 1954 Elaphriini Beck, 1996 Episemini Guenée, 1852 Eriopygini Fibiger & Lafontaine, 2005 Glottulini Guenée, 1852 Hadenini Guenée, 1837 Leucaniini Guenée, 1837 Noctuini Latreille, 1809 Orthosiini Guenée, 1837 Phlogophorini Hampson, 1918 Phosphilini Poole, 1995 Prodeniini Forbes, 1954 Pseudeustrotiini Beck, 1996 Tholerini Beck, 1996 Xylenini Guenée, 1837 Diversity at least 600 genera

[Garden dart](/source/Garden_dart) (*Euxoa nigricans*) [imago](/source/Imago)

[Double square-spot](/source/Double_square-spot) (*Xestia triangulum*) [caterpillar](/source/Caterpillar)

*Eupsilia* sp., early [instar](/source/Instar) caterpillar

*[Lacinipolia renigera](/source/Lacinipolia_renigera)*

The **Noctuinae** are a subfamily of the family [Noctuidae](/source/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](/source/Hadeninae)) were formerly included here. Likewise, the validity of the tribe [Xestiini](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Xestiini&action=edit&redlink=1) is doubtful for example.

## See also

- [List of Noctuinae genera](/source/List_of_Noctuinae_genera)

## References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Noctuinae](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Noctuinae).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Keegan2021_1-0)** Keegan, Kevin; Rota, Jadranka; Zahiri, Reza; Zilli, Alberto; et al. (2021). ["Toward a Stable Global Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) Taxonomy"](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351287266). *Insect Systematics and Diversity*. **5** (3). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1093/isd/ixab005](https://doi.org/10.1093%2Fisd%2Fixab005).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-itis_2-0)** ["*Noctuinae* Report"](https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=694085). *Integrated Taxonomic Information System*. Retrieved 2021-11-20.

- McLeod, Robin (July 3, 2012). ["Subfamily Noctuinae - Cutworm or Dart Moths"](https://bugguide.net/node/view/9531). *BugGuide*. Retrieved June 30, 2019.

Taxon identifiers Noctuinae Wikidata: Q134535 Wikispecies: Noctuinae AFD: Noctuinae BioLib: 54407 BugGuide: 9531 CoL: 93MY5 Fauna Europaea: 447193 Fauna Europaea (new): c9a0d661-b1e5-495c-b68c-37b21db00e7e iNaturalist: 122224 Insecta.pro: 207 ITIS: 694085 NBN: NHMSYS0000503391 NCBI: 95179 NZOR: 52e6488e-9a16-41b3-ba12-c4fac6890eea Open Tree of Life: 970874 Paleobiology Database: 245051

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