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The Noctuidae, commonly known as Owlet moths, Cutworms or Armyworms, is the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea especially because many of its clades are constantly changing along with the other families of Noctuoidea[1][2][3]. It was considered the largest family in Lepidoptera for a long time, but after regrouping Lymantriinae,Catocalinae and Calpinae within Erebidae, which gave it this title now[4]. Currently, Noctuidae is now the second largest family in Noctuoidea with about 1,089 genera and 11,772 species[5]. However, it is still unfinished as more changes continue to appear between these two families.
Owlet moths | |
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Amphipoea oculea | |
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Panthea coenobita | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 |
Subfamilies | |
Acontiinae | |
Diversity | |
About 11,772 |