Agaristinae

Agaristinae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Agaristinae: /ˌæɡəˈrɪstɪnaɪ/

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Images

Alypia octomaculata (Noctuidae) - (caterpillar), Lamoille (VT), United States by This image is created by user B. Schoenmakers at Observation.org, a global biodiversity recording project. . Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.
Two-spotted Forester Moth San Pedro House & River Sierra Vista AZ 2019-07-25 08-11-14 (48441416726) by Bettina Arrigoni. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Alypia octomaculata 402794567 by Matthew Lindsey. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Alypia octomaculata 402794624 by Matthew Lindsey. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Two-spotted Forester (owlet moth) 2018-07-24 08-34-15 (42726482195) by Bettina Arrigoni. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Alypia mariposa (5678454419) by Scott Loarie from San Francisco, USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Summary

Agaristinae is a prominent subfamily of moths under the Noctuidae family, notable for its diverse host plants and significant size among moth subfamilies.

Diet

Agaristinae moths primarily feed on members of the plant families Onagraceae, Vitaceae, Nyctaginaceae, Portulacaceae, and Cactaceae as larvae.

Evolution

Agaristinae was established by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. The subfamily is recognized as one of the larger groups within the Noctuidae family, but its internal classification requires further research.

Tags

  • Agaristinae
  • Noctuidae
  • moths
  • Lepidoptera