The Ctenuchina are a

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 ...

of moths in the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...

Taxonomy

The Ctenuchina were previously classified as the subfamily Ctenuchinae of the family Arctiidae. That subfamily contained three tribes: Ctenuchini, Euchromiini (wasp moths), and

Syntomini The Syntomini are a tribe of moths in the family Erebidae. The tribe was erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1846. Taxonomy The tribe used to be classified in the subfamily Ctenuchinae of the family Arctiidae. The wingspan ...

. The family Arctiidae was lowered in rank to the subfamily Arctiinae, and consequently, the three tribes became subtribes (with the -ina suffix). Ctenuchina and

Euchromiina The Euchromiina are a subtribe of tiger moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-kn ...

were reclassified in the tribe Arctiini, while the Syntomina were raised in rank to the tribe

Genera

''List separated based on data from the Taxonomicon'' *''

Cisseps ''Cisseps'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by John G. Franclemont in 1936. Species * '' Cisseps fulvicollis'' (Hübner, 818 __NOTOC__ Year 818 ( DCCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full ...

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Ctenucha ''Ctenucha'' (pronounced "ten-OOCH-ah") is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. Etymology The genus name ''Ctenucha'' was coined by William Kirby from the Greek meaning "having a comb", a reference to the showy antennae of some species.' ...

'' *'' Dahana''

Assigned to subfamily Arctiinae. Not assigned to a tribe.

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Belemniastis ''Belemniastis'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by George Hampson Sir George Francis Hampson, 10th Baronet (14 January 1860 – 15 October 1936) was an English entomologist. Hampson studied at Charterho ...

'' *'' Eunomia'' *'' Isia''

Assigned to tribe Arctiini. Not assigned to a subtribe.

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Belemnia ''Belemnia'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae The Arctiinae (formerly called the family Arctiidae) are a large and diverse subfamily of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical speci ...

References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

External links

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