Foliage-feeders
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Acontiinae
bird dropping moths
Acontiinae is a subfamily of moths within the family Noctuidae, commonly known as bird dropping moths. The subfamily contains over 50 genera and approximately 430 described species distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical climates. Many species exhibit remarkable bird-dropping mimicry as adults, with cryptic coloration and patterning that renders them nearly invisible against lichen-covered bark or actual bird droppings.
Tenthredinidae
Common Sawflies
Tenthredinidae is the largest family of sawflies, comprising over 7,500 species in 430 genera worldwide. Adults lack the constricted "wasp waist" typical of many Hymenoptera, instead showing broad connection between thorax and abdomen. Larvae are primarily external feeders on foliage of trees and shrubs, with some species exhibiting leaf-mining, stem-boring, or gall-forming habits. The family is divided into seven subfamilies, with Tenthredininae and Allantinae forming sister groups.