Stiriini is a tribe of

owlet moth 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 ...

s in the family

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 ...

. There are about 16 genera and more than 90 described species in Stiriini. Stiriini was formerly a tribe of the subfamily

Amphipyrinae Amphipyrinae is a subfamily of owlet moths in the family Noctuidae. There are more than 50 genera and 210 described species in Amphipyrinae, although the classifications are likely to change over time. This subfamily has been used as a catchall ...

. As a result of phylogenetic research published in 2019, the tribe Stiriini was determined to be

polyphyletic A polyphyletic group is an assemblage of organisms or other evolving elements that is of mixed evolutionary origin. The term is often applied to groups that share similar features known as homoplasies, which are explained as a result of converg ...

, with much of its diversity spread among three subfamilies. One of the three subfamilies was the existing family Metoponiinae. The other two subfamilies, Grotellinae and Stiriinae, were previously

subtribe Subtribe is a taxonomic category ranking which is below the rank of tribe and above genus. The standard suffix for a subtribe is -ina (in animals) or -inae (in plants Plants are predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plant ...

s of Stiriini and were elevated to subfamily rank. Stiriini is now a tribe of the new subfamily Stiriinae, and contains the majority of the former subtribe Stiriina, along with a few other genera. The moths of Stiriini are found in North America and, to a lesser extent, Central America and the Caribbean.

Genera

These 16 genera belong to the tribe Stiriini: * ''

Angulostiria ''Angulostiria'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Robert W. Poole in 1995. Its only species, ''Angulostiria chryseochilus'', was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1909. It is found in western Texas and in M ...

'' Poole, 1995 * '' Argentostiria'' Poole, 1995 * ''

Basilodes ''Basilodes'' is a genus of owlet moths in the family 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 ...

'' Guenée, 1852 * ''

Bistica ''Bistica'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1912. Its only species, ''Bistica noela'', was first described by Herbert Druce in 1892. It is found from Arizona to Mexico and Guatemala ...

'' Dyar, 1912 * ''

Chalcopasta ''Chalcopasta'' is a genus of owlet moths in the family 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 becau ...

'' Hampson, 1908 * ''

Chrysoecia ''Chrysoecia'' is a genus of owlet moths in the family 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 becaus ...

'' Hampson, 1908 * ''

Cirrhophanus ''Cirrhophanus'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – September 12, 1903) was a British entomologist who described over 1,000 species of ...

'' Grote, 1872 * '' Cuahtemoca'' Hogue, 1963 * '' Eulithosia'' H. Edwards, 1884 * ''

Hoplolythrodes ''Hoplolythrodes'' is a genus of moths of the family 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 ...

'' Poole, 1995 * '' Lineostriastiria'' Poole, 1995 * ''

Narthecophora ''Narthecophora'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, ''Narthecophora pulverea'', is found in the Sonoran Desert areas of the US state of Arizona and Mexican state of Sonora. Both the genus and species were first ...

'' Smith, 1900 * ''

Neumoegenia ''Neumoegenia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – September 12, 1903) was a British entomologist who described over 1,000 species of ...

'' Grote, 1882 * '' Plagiomimicus'' Grote, 1873 * ''

Stiria ''Stiria'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – September 12, 1903) was a British entomologist who described over 1,000 species of but ...

'' Grote, 1874 * ''

Xanthothrix ''Xanthothrix'' is a genus of moths of the family 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 ma ...

'' H. Edwards, 1878

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q21221230 Amphipyrinae

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