Catabena

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Oncocnemidinae
Genus: Catabena

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Catabena: /kætəˈbiːnə/

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Images

CATALOGUE-BM-PLATE CXXVIII by Sir GEORGE F. HAMPSON, Bart.. Used under a Public domain license.

Summary

Catabena is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae, with notable species such as Catabena lineolata and Catabena sagittata found in North America. Several species previously classified under this genus have since been reclassified.

Distribution

North America

Evolution

Two species formerly classified under Catabena were reassigned to the genus Catabenoides by Poole in 2002.

Similar Taxa

Catabenoides