Apameini
Apameini
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Superfamily: Noctuoidea
- Family: Noctuidae
- Subfamily: Noctuinae
- Tribe: Apameini
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Apameini: /əˌpæməˈaɪnaɪ/
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Summary
The Apameini is a mid-sized tribe of moths within the Noctuinae subfamily, distinguished by unique characteristics of the female genitalia.
Physical Characteristics
Heavily sclerotised ovipositor lobes in female genitalia; presence of two narrow, heavily sclerotised, rod-like structures between ovipositor lobes.
Similar Taxa
- Noctuinae
- Hadeninae
Tags
- Lepidoptera
- Noctuinae
- Apameini
- moths
- tribe
- noctuidae