Rivulinae
Rivulinae
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Superfamily: Noctuoidea
- Family: Erebidae
- Subfamily: Rivulinae
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Rivulinae: //rɪˈvjuːlɪniː//
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Summary
Rivulinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Erebidae, recognized for their distinctive caterpillar and adult characteristics.
Physical Characteristics
Caterpillars have long, barbed hairs and full prolegs on abdominal segments 3 through 6. Adults exhibit unique microsculpturing proboscis.
Evolution
Originally classified with Hypeninae and later within Noctuidae; recent studies place them firmly in Erebidae without close relation to Hypeninae.
Similar Taxa
Tags
- Lepidoptera
- Erebidae
- Rivulinae
- insects