Nolidae is a family of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s with about 1,700 described species worldwide.
They are mostly small with dull coloration, the main distinguishing feature being a silk
cocoon with a vertical exit slit. The group is sometimes known as tuft moths, after the tufts of raised scales on the forewings of two subfamilies,
Nolinae
Nolinae is a subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. The subfamily was erected by Charles Théophile Bruand d'Uzelle in 1846. They resemble some Arctiidae in appearance.
Genera
Former genera
* ''Melaleucia'' – transferred to Erebidae
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and
Collomeninae
Collomeninae is a subfamily of the moth family Nolidae
Nolidae is a family of moths with about 1,700 described species worldwide. They are mostly small with dull coloration, the main distinguishing feature being a silk cocoon with a vertical ...
.
The
larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.
The ...
e also tend to have muted colors and tufts of short hairs.
Formerly, this group was included in the
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
.
Subfamilies
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Chloephorinae
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Collomeninae
Collomeninae is a subfamily of the moth family Nolidae
Nolidae is a family of moths with about 1,700 described species worldwide. They are mostly small with dull coloration, the main distinguishing feature being a silk cocoon with a vertical ...
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Eligminae
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Nolinae
Nolinae is a subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. The subfamily was erected by Charles Théophile Bruand d'Uzelle in 1846. They resemble some Arctiidae in appearance.
Genera
Former genera
* ''Melaleucia'' – transferred to Erebidae
...
*
Risobinae
Monotypic subfamilies
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Afridinae – ''
Afrida
Afridinae is a subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. The subfamily consists of only one genus, ''Afrida'', that was previously part of the tribe Lithosiini in the subfamily Arctiinae
The Arctiinae (formerly called the family Arctiidae) are a ...
''
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Bleninae – ''
Blenina
Bleninae is a monotypic subfamily of the moth family Nolidae
Nolidae is a family of moths with about 1,700 described species worldwide. They are mostly small with dull coloration, the main distinguishing feature being a silk cocoon with a ver ...
''
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Diphtherinae – ''
Diphthera'' (monotypic genus)
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Eariadinae – ''
Earias
''Earias'' is a genus of moths in the monotypic subfamily Eariadinae of the family Nolidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Species are found throughout Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, some being agricultural pests such as bol ...
''
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Westermanniinae – ''
Westermannia''
Genera ''incertae sedis''
The following
genera
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have yet to be assigned to a subfamily:
References
Bibliography
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External links
Images of Nolidae species in New Zealand*
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Moth families
Taxa named by George Hampson