Chloephorinae is a
subfamily
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of the
moth
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family
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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 exit slit. The group is sometimes known as tuft moths, aft ...
. It includes, among others, many of the moths known as silver-lines. They are rather similar to some owlet moths (
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family (biology), family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly ...
) in appearance and often colored a vivid green, but may also be brown, grey, or white.
Genera ''incertae sedis''
In addition to the about 55
genera
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assigned to
tribe
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s, there are some additional ones of undetermined relationships:
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Acachmena''
Turner, 1908
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Apothriguna''
Berio, 1962
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Armactica''
Walker, 1865
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Austrocarea''
Holloway, 1977
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Autanthema''
Warren, 1912
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Beara''
Walker, 1866
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Chlorozada''
Hampson, 1912
*''
Clethrophora''
Hampson, 1894
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Clytophylla''
Turner, 1929
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Dilophothripoides''
Strand, 1917
*''
Erizada''
Walker, 1865
*''
Gabala''
Walker, 866/small>
*'' Gelastocera'' Butler, 1877
*'' Hylophilodes'' Hampson, 1912
*'' Iscadia'' Walker, 1857
*'' Labanda'' Walker, 1859
*'' Lobocraspis'' Hampson, 1895
*'' Lophocrama'' Hampson, 1912
*'' Maceda'' Walker, 1857
*'' Macrobarasa'' Hampson, 1912
*'' Macrochthonia'' Butler, 1881
*'' Metaleptina'' Holland, 1893
*'' Microthripa'' Hampson, 1912
*'' Microzada'' Hampson, 1912
*'' Negeta'' Walker, 1862
*'' Neonegeta'' Hampson, 1912
*'' Paraxestis'' Hampson, 1902
*'' Pardoxia'' Vives Moreno & González Prada, 1981
*'' Plagerepne'' Tams, 1926
*'' Plectothripa'' Hampson, 1918
*'' Plusiocalpe'' Holland, 1894
*'' Pterogonia'' C. Swinhoe, 1891
*'' Ptisciana'' Walker, 1865[Walker, F. (1865) ''List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum'': 912.]
*'' Thriponea'' Hulstaert, 1924
*'' Titulcia'' Walker, 1864
*'' Tornoconia'' Berio, 1966
*'' Tortriciforma'' Hampson, 1894
*'' Tyana'' Walker, 1866
*'' Tympanistes'' Moore, 1867
*'' Urbona'' Walker, 1862
*'' Vizaga'' C. Swinhoe, 1901
*'' Xanthodes'' Guenée, 1852
*'' Xenochroa'' Felder, 1874
References
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