Nystaleinae
Nystaleinae
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Superfamily: Noctuoidea
- Family: Notodontidae
- Subfamily: Nystaleinae
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Nystaleinae: //nɪˈstæliˌniː//
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Summary
Nystaleinae is a subfamily of the moth family Notodontidae, described by William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes in 1948. It contains approximately 300 species.
Distribution
The subfamily is restricted almost entirely to the Neotropics, with a few species extending as far north as Canada.
Tags
- Nystaleinae
- Notodontidae
- Lepidoptera
- Noctuoidea
- Neotropics
- Insecta