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Red Underwing (Catocala nupta)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Leach, 1815

The Erebinae are a subfamily of moths in the Erebidae family. Erebine moths are found on all continents except Antarctica, but reach their greatest diversity in the tropics.[1] While the exact number of species belonging to the Erebinae is not known, the subfamily is estimated to include around 10,000 species.[2] Some well-known Erebinae include Underwing moths (Catocala), and Witch moths (Thermesiini). The White Witch moth (Thysania agrippina) has the widest wingspan of any moth, with some specimens measuring nearly 30 centimeters.[3] Erebine caterpillars feed on a broad range of plants; many species feed on grasses and legumes, and a few are pests of castor bean,[4] sugarcane, rice,[5] as well as pistachios [6] and blackberries.[7] Erebine moths also possess a number of adaptations for predator defense. Most Erebinae, such as Zale, have mottled, drably colored wings to better blend in with grass and tree trunks. However, some Erebinae, such as Catocala, possess brightly colored hindwings which are suddenly revealed when the moth is disturbed from rest.[8] The sudden exposure of these bright colors is thought to startle vertebrate predators, giving the moths extra time to escape.[9] Like other Noctuoidea, erebine moths possess hearing organs (tympana), which can detect the calls of echolocating bats or other approaching predators.[10] The tympana of Erebinae are among the most sensitive in the superfamily.[11]

Taxonomy

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Erebine moths belong to the superfamily Noctuoidea. Prior to the recent reclassification of Noctuoidea, most erebine moths were assigned to the noctuid subfamily Catocalinae, based on a classification proposed by Hampson at the turn of the 20th century.[12][13] A summary of the taxonomic history of this group of moths is provided by Holloway.,[14] and a more detailed review of Erebinae taxonomy can be found in Homziak et al.[15] Based on mounting evidence from molecular phylogenetic studies, Fibiger and Lafontaine[16] transferred erebine moths and relatives from the Noctuidae to the Erebidae, and reinstated Erebinae as a subfamily. Later, Catocalinae was synonymized with Erebinae in the classifications proposed by Lafontaine and Schmidt,[17] and Zahiri et al.[18][1]  The most recent study by Zahriri et al. forms the basis for the current definition of the Erebinae. On the basis of consistent molecular support, Zahiri et al.[1] identified several potential The current definition of the Erebinae is based on the results of the molecular phylogenetic study of who recognized several morphological synapomorphies for the subfamily: proboscis with smooth apex and sensilla styloconica dorsally, modified seventh abdominal sternite in the female, divided in to two lobes surrounding the ostium bursae (female copulatory opening). In the larvae, dorsolateral tubercles on segment A8, and pupae often with waxy bloom. Within the Erebinae, Zahiri et al.[19] recognized the following 19 tribes:

Tribes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Zahiri, Reza; Holloway, Jeremy D.; Kitching, Ian J.; Lafontaine, J. Donald; Mutanen, Marko; Wahlberg, Niklas (2012-01-01). "Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)". Systematic Entomology. 37 (1): 102–124. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2011.00607.x. ISSN 1365-3113.
  2. ^ Kononenko, V.S. & Pinratana, A. (2013). Moths of Thailand Vol. 3, Part 2. Noctuoidea. An illustrated Catalogue of Erebidae, Nolidae, Euteliidae, and Noctuidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera) in Thailand. Bangkok: Brothers of St. Gabriel in Thailand.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Chapter 32: Largest Lepidopteran Wing Span | The University of Florida Book of Insect Records | Department of Entomology & Nematology | UF/IFAS". entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  4. ^ Naik, M. I.; Ajith Kumar, M. A.; Manjunatha, M.; Shivanna, B. K. (2010). "Survey for the pests of castor and natural enemies of castor semilooper". Environment and Ecology (Kalyani). 28: 558–563.
  5. ^ Zilli, A. (2000). "African-Arabian and Asian-Pacific "Mocis frugalis": two distinct species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)". European Journal of Entomology. 97: 419–426.
  6. ^ Berlinger, M. J.; Yathom, S.; Halperin, J. (2001). "Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) infesting pistachio trees in Israel". Zoology in the Middle East. 22: 83–86.
  7. ^ Vázquez, Yadira-Maibeth; Martínez, Ana-Mabel; Valdez, Jorge-Manuel; Figueroa, José-Isaac; Rebollar, Ángel; Chavarrieta, Juan Manuel; Sánchez, José-Antonio; Viñuela, Elisa; Pineda, Samuel (2014-01-01). "Life History, Diagnosis, and Parasitoids of Zale phaeograpta (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 107 (1): 170–177. doi:10.1603/an13093. ISSN 0013-8746.
  8. ^ Sargent, T. D. (1976). Legion of Night: The Underwing Moths. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press. pp. xii + 222pp.
  9. ^ Schlenoff, Debra H. (1985-11-01). "The startle responses of blue jays to Catocala (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) prey models". Animal Behaviour. 33 (4): 1057–1067. doi:10.1016/S0003-3472(85)80164-0.
  10. ^ Fullard, James H.; Napoleone, Nadia (2001-08-01). "Diel flight periodicity and the evolution of auditory defences in the Macrolepidoptera". Animal Behaviour. 62 (2): 349–368. doi:10.1006/anbe.2001.1753.
  11. ^ Fullard, James H. (1984-11-01). "Acoustic relationships between tympanate moths and the Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus)". Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 155 (6): 795–801. doi:10.1007/BF00611596. ISSN 0340-7594.
  12. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1913). Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae of the British Museum. Vol. 12. London: Trustees of the British Museum. pp. 626 pp.
  13. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1913). Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae of the British Museum. Vol. 13. London: Trustees of the British Museum. pp. 609 pp.
  14. ^ Holloway, J. D. "The Moths of Borneo Parts 15&16: Family Noctuidae, Subfamily Catocalinae". The Moths of Borneo. Southdene Sdn. Bhd. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  15. ^ Homziak, Nicholas T.; Breinholt, Jesse W.; Kawahara, Akito Y. (2016-11-10). "A historical review of the classification of Erebinae (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)". Zootaxa. 4189 (3): 516–542. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4189.3.4. ISSN 1175-5334.
  16. ^ Fibiger, Michael; Lafontaine, J. Donald (June 29, 2005). "A review of the higher classification of the Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera) with special reference to the Holarctic fauna". Esperiana. 11: 27–28.
  17. ^ Lafontaine, Donald; Schmidt, Christian (2010-03-19). "Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico". ZooKeys. 40: 1–239. doi:10.3897/zookeys.40.414. ISSN 1313-2970.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  18. ^ Zahiri, Reza; Kitching, Ian J.; Lafontaine, J. Donald; Mutanen, Marko; Kaila, Lauri; Holloway, Jeremy D.; Wahlberg, Niklas (2011-03-01). "A new molecular phylogeny offers hope for a stable family level classification of the Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera)". Zoologica Scripta. 40 (2): 158–173. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2010.00459.x. ISSN 1463-6409.
  19. ^ Zahiri, Reza; et al. (2011). "Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)". Systematic Entomology. 37: 102–124. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2011.00607.x.

              

References

Lafontaine, J.D. & Schmidt, B.C. (2010) Annotated checklist of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. Zookeys, 40, 1–239.

Sargent, T.D. (1976) Legion of Night: The Underwing Moths. University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst. xii + 222 pp. + 8 plates.

Zahiri, R., Kitching, I.J., Lafontaine, J.D., Mutanen, M., Kaila, L., Holloway, J.D. & Wahlberg, N. (2010) A new molecular phylogeny offers hope for a stable family level classification of the Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera). Zoologica Scripta, 40, 158–173. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6409.2010.00459.x

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