The Xylenini are a mid-sized
tribe
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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 in the
Hadeninae
Hadeninae was formerly a subfamily of the moth family Noctuidae, but was merged into the subfamily Noctuinae. The tribes Apameini, Caradrinini, Elaphriini, Episemini, Eriopygini, Hadenini, Leucaniini, Orthosiini, and Xylenini
The Xylenin ...
subfamily. There is some dispute about this tribe. Some resources
have these genera listed under subfamily
Cuculliinae
Cuculliinae is one of the larger subfamilies of moths in the Family (biology), family Noctuidae.
Genera
References
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Cuculliinae,
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instead, or upranked them to a distinct subfamily Xyleninae.
Genera
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Agrochola''
Hübner, 1821
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Bombycia''
Stephens, 1829
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Epiglaea''
Grote, 1878
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Fishia''
Grote, 1877
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Hillia''
Grote, 1883
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Lithophane
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''
Hübner, 1821
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Mniotype''
Franclemont, 1941
* ''
Mormo
Mormo (, ''Mormō'') or Mormon was a female spirit in Greek folklore, whose name was invoked by mothers and nurses to frighten children to keep them from misbehaving.
The term mormolyce (; pl. ''mormolykeia'' ), also spelt mormolyceum ( ''mormo ...
''
* ''
Platypolia''
Grote, 1895
* ''
Sunira''
Franclemont, 1950
* ''
Sutyna''
Todd, 1958
* ''
Xanthia''
Ochsenheimer, 1816
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Xylena''
Ochsenheimer, 1816
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Xylotype''
Hampson, 1906
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q8045350
Hadeninae
Moth tribes