The Boletobiinae are a subfamily 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 family Erebidae, containing about 956 species. The taxon was described by

Achille Guenée Achille Guenée (sometimes M.A. Guenée; 1 January 1809 – 30 December 1880) was a French lawyer and entomologist. Biography Achille Guenée was born in Chartres and died in Châteaudun. He was educated in Chartres, where he showed a very e ...

in 1858.

Taxonomy

Phylogenetic In biology, phylogenetics (; from Greek φυλή/ φῦλον [] "tribe, clan, race", and wikt:γενετικός, γενετικός [] "origin, source, birth") is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups o ...

analysis has determined that several subfamilies of the family Erebidae that have been proposed in entomological literature since 2005, including Araeopteroninae, Aventiinae, Boletobiinae, Eublemminae, and Phytometrinae, together form a strongly supported clade as an aggregated subfamily Boletobiinae. The tribe-level groupings of genera within this expanded subfamily Boletobiinae are a topic of continued study.

Genera

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Acremma ''Acremma'' is a genus of moths of 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 ...

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Aglaonice Aglaonice or Aganice of Thessaly ( grc, Ἀγλαονίκη, ''Aglaoníkē'', compound of αγλαὸς (''aglaòs'') "luminous" and νίκη (''nikē'') "victory") was a Greek astronomer and thaumaturge of the 2nd or 1st century BC.Pet ...

'' *'' Allerastria'' *''

Araeopteron ''Araeopteron'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1893. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Araeopteroninae within Erebidae or in the subfamily Acontiinae o ...

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Autoba ''Autoba'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1863. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Eustrotiinae of the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as ...

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Bandelia ''Bandelia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Phytometrinae within Erebidae or in the subfamily Acontiinae of the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known a ...

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Calymma ''Calymma'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Its single species, ''Calymma communimacula'', was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.Cecharismena ''Cecharismena'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Möschler in 1890. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Phytometrinae within Erebidae or in the subfamily Calpinae of the fami ...

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Cerynea ''Cerynea'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1859. Etymology ''Cerynea'' is possibly derived from the hills of Cerynea, where Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero ...

'' *'' Condate'' *'' Corgatha'' *''

Enispa ''Enispa'' is a genus 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 ...

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Enispodes ''Enispodes'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae described by Warren in 1913. Its only species, ''Enispodes purpurea'', was first described by George Hampson in 1910. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo. Taxo ...

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Euaontia ''Euaontia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Phytometrinae within Erebidae or in the subfamily Acontiinae of the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known a ...

'' *'' Eublemma'' *''

Eublemmoides ''Eublemmoides'' 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 ...

'' *'' Glympis'' *'' Hemeroplanis'' *''

Hiccoda ''Hiccoda'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1882. Species Some species of this genus are: *''Hiccoda clarae'' Berio, 1947 *''Hiccoda dosaroides'' Moore, 1882 *''Hiccoda eccausta'' Hampson 19 ...

'' *'' Homocerynea'' *''

Homodes ''Homodes'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae. Description Palpi upturned and reaching ve ...

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Honeyania ''Honeyania'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by Emilio Berio in 1989. Its only species, ''Honeyania ragusana'', was first described by Christian Friedrich Freyer in 1845. It is found from south-eastern Europe through ...

'' *'' Hormoschista'' *''

Hypenagonia ''Hypenagonia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1893. The adult moths have pale brown wings with a dark band across each wing. The wingspan of these moths is about 1 centimeter. Taxonomy The genus ...

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Hypersophtha ''Hypersophtha'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae from Madagascar. The genus was erected by Emilio Berio in 1954. Species * ''Hypersophtha falcata'' Berio, 1954 * ''Hypersophtha priscata'' Viette, 1962 References

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Hyperstrotia ''Hyperstrotia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1910. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Phytometrinae within Erebidae or in the subfamily Acontiinae of ...

'' *'' Hyposada'' *'' Isogona'' *''

Janseodes ''Janseodes'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by Pierre Viette in 1967. Its only species, ''Janseodes melanospila'', was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in India, South Africa and the US state of ...

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Laspeyria ''Laspeyria'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Ernst Friedrich Germar in 1810. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamilies Catocalinae or Calpinae within either the families Erebidae or Noctuidae. ...

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Lopharthrum ''Lopharthrum'' is a monotypic moth genus of 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 ...

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Mataeomera ''Mataeomera'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1886. It is considered by some sources to be a synonym of ''Autoba''. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Eustrotiinae ...

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Metachrostis ''Metachrostis'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae Species description, first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the Eublemminae subfamily of Erebidae or the Acontiinae subfamily of ...

'' *'' Metaemene'' *''

Metalectra ''Metalectra'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Catocalinae within the families Erebidae and Noctuidae. Species * ''Metalectra al ...

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Micraeschus ''Micraeschus'' is a genus of moths of 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 macrom ...

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Mycterophora ''Mycterophora'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. Species * ''Mycterophora geometriformis'' Hill, 1924. * ''Mycterophora inexplicata'' Walker, 1862. * ''Mycterophora longipalpata ...

'' *'' Nychioptera'' *'' Odice'' *''

Ommatochila ''Ommatochila'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1894. Taxonomy ''Ommatochila'' has previously been classified in the subfamily Phytometrinae within Erebidae or in the subfamily Aco ...

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Oruza ''Oruza'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1862. Description Palpi upturned, reaching vertex of head, where the second joint hairy in front and third joint minute. Antennae of male ciliated and with bristl ...

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Parascotia ''Parascotia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as o ...

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Parolulis ''Parolulis'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family o ...

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Phytometra ''Phytometra'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1809. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Phytometrinae within Erebidae or in the subfamily Calpinae of ...

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Prolophota ''Prolophota'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1896. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae. Species * ''Prolophota pallida'' T ...

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Proroblemma ''Proroblemma'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1910. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Eublemminae within Erebidae or in the subfamily Acontiinae of the fam ...

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Prosoparia ''Prosoparia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Calpinae of the family Noctuidae. Species *''Prosoparia ano ...

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Pseudcraspedia ''Pseudcraspedia'' is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1898. Species * ''Pseudcraspedia basipunctaria'' Walker (from Florida) * ''Pseudcraspedia holopolia'' Dyar, 1914 (from Trinidad) * ''Pseudc ...

'' *'' Raparna'' *''

Rhypagla ''Rhypagla'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by Ian W. B. Nye in 1975. Its only species, ''Rhypagla lacernaria'', was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in northern Africa, southern Europe, Cyprus, T ...

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Sophta ''Sophta'' is a genus of moths of the subfamily Boletobiinae of the family Erebidae. This genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1863. Taxonomy The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Acontiinae within Noctuidae. Species * ...

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Spargaloma ''Spargaloma'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species is ''Spargaloma sexpunctata'', the six-spotted gray. Both the genus and species were first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. It is found from coast t ...

'' *'' Tamba'' *'' Taraconica'' *'' Trisateles'' *'' Zurobata''

References

Moth subfamilies {{Boletobiinae-stub