Catocalini
Encyclopedia
The Catocalini are a noctuid
("owlet") moth
tribe
, the largest in the Catocalinae
subfamily. Most subtribes are small, but some—such as the Toxocampina
and the Ophiusina
—contain many genera
.
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....
("owlet") 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...
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...
, the largest in the Catocalinae
Catocalinae
Catocalinae is a subfamily of moth family Erebidae . Many of the species are large compared to other noctuids in temperate zones, and have brightly colored backwings....
subfamily. Most subtribes are small, but some—such as the Toxocampina
Toxocampina
The Toxocampina are a noctuid moth subtribe of the Catocalinae subfamily.This taxon is part of the Catocalini tribe, the largest in their family, though the subtribe itself is not particularly genus-rich. As numerous catocaline genera have not yet been assigned to a tribe, the genus list should be...
and the Ophiusina
Ophiusina
The Ophiusina are a noctuid moth subtribe of the Catocalinae subfamily. They belong to the tribe Catocalini, the largest in their family. As numerous catocaline genera have not yet been assigned to a tribe, the genus list should be considered preliminary....
—contain many 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...
.