The Eriopygini are a small-sized
tribe
The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide usage of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. This definition is contested, in part due to confl ...
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 ...
s in the
Noctuinae
The Noctuinae are a subfamily of the family Noctuidae, and is composed of moths. The larvae of many species feed on roots or stems of various grasses. Some are generalist feeders which makes them potential pests.
Noctuid systematics is in a ...
subfamily. It was formerly placed 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
Hadenini is a tribe of cutworm or dart moths in ...
subfamily.
Selected Genera
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Anhimella
''Anhimella'' 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 many ...
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Anhypotrix''
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Fergusonix
''Fergusonix'' 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 many ...
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Hexorthodes''
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Homorthodes''
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Hydroeciodes
''Hydroeciodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
Species
* '' Hydroeciodes alala'' (Druce, 1890)
* '' Hydroeciodes alternata'' Dyar, 1926
* '' Hydroeciodes anastagia'' Dyar, 1910
* '' Hydroeciodes aspasta'' Dyar, 1918
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Hypotrix
''Hypotrix'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
Species
* '' Hypotrix alamosa'' (Barnes, 1904)
* '' Hypotrix aselenograpta'' Dyar, 1916
* '' Hypotrix basistriga'' Lafontaine, Ferris & Walsh, 2010
* '' Hypotrix carneigera'' Guenée, 1852 ...
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Lacinipolia''
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Lasionycta''
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Marilopteryx
''Marilopteryx'' 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 man ...
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Miodera''
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Neleucania
''Neleucania'' 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 many ...
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Nudorthodes
''Nudorthodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by J. Donald Lafontaine, J. Bruce Walsh and Clifford D. Ferris in 2014.
Species
* '' Nudorthodes molino'' Lafontaine, Walsh & Ferris, 2014
* '' Nudorthodes texana'' (Smith, 1900) ...
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Orthodes''
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Protorthodes
''Protorthodes'' 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 ...
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Psammopolia
''Psammopolia'' 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 man ...
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Pseudorthodes
''Pseudorthodes'' 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 m ...
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Tricholita
''Tricholita'' is a genus of 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 many ...
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Ulolonche
''Ulolonche'' 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 many ...
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Zosteropoda''
References
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