Abrostolini

Eichlin & Cunningham, 1978

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Abrostolini is a small tribe of in the Plusiinae, Noctuidae. The tribe was established by Eichlin and Cunningham in 1978 and contains two : Abrostola and Mouralia. Members of this tribe are part of the diverse noctuid moth fauna, with distributed across various regions.

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How to pronounce Abrostolini: /ˌæbˌrɒstəˈlaɪni/

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Taxonomic Composition

The tribe contains two : Abrostola (with approximately 20 described ) and Mouralia (, containing only Mouralia tinctoides).

Systematic Position

Abrostolini is placed within the Plusiinae of Noctuidae, though the classification of Plusiinae has undergone revision in recent phylogenetic studies.

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