Micronoctuina

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Micronoctuina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Micronoctuini
Subtribe: Micronoctuina
Fibiger, 2005
Synonyms
  • Micronoctuinae Fibiger, 2005

The Micronoctuina are a subtribe of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2005.

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Taxonomy

The subtribe was originally described as the subfamily Micronoctuinae of the family Micronoctuidae.

Genera

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The Micronoctuini are a tribe of moths in the family Erebidae that includes about 400 described species. Typical species in the tribe have bifine hindwing venation and are smaller than those in other noctuoid moths. Micronoctua karsholti is the smallest of all species in the superfamily Noctuoidea.

The Pollexina are a subtribe of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Michael Fibiger in 2007.

The Belluliina are a subtribe of moths of the family Erebidae. The clade was described by Michael Fibiger in 2008.

The Magnina are a subtribe of moths of the family Erebidae described by Michael Fibiger in 2008.

The Parachrostiina are a subtribe of moths of the family Erebidae. This clade was described by Michael Fibiger in 2008.

<i>Micronoctua</i> Genus of moths

Micronoctua is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Micronoctua karsholti, is known from southern Turkey, Cyprus, the islands of south-east Greece, and the northern Levant. Both the genus and the species were first described by Michael Fibiger in 1997.

The Tactusina are a subtribe of moths of the family Erebidae. The clade was described by Michael Fibiger in 2010.

Bellulia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Michael Fibiger in 2008.

Tactusa discrepans is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2010. It is known from northern Thailand and the Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou.

The Tentaxina are a subtribe of moths of the family Erebidae. The clade was described by Michael Fibiger in 2011.

Parens is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2011.

Tentaspina is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Michael Fibiger in 2011.

Tentax is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Michael Fibiger in 2011.

Flax is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. It was described by Michael Fibiger in 2011.

Medius is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2011.

Sternitta is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2011.

Dextella is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2011.

Paradoxica is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae by Michael Fibiger in 2011.

Dorsum is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Michael Fibiger in 2011.

Sternitta magna is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2011. It is found in India.

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