The Rivulinae 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 described by

Augustus Radcliffe Grote Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – September 12, 1903) was a British entomologist who described over 1,000 species of butterflies and moths.Osborn, H. 1937. Fragments of Entomological History. Columbus, OH: Published by the author ...

in 1895. Caterpillars in the subfamily typically have long, barbed hairs and have full

proleg A proleg is a small, fleshy, stub structure found on the ventral surface of the abdomen of most larval forms of insects of the order Lepidoptera, though they can also be found on other larval insects such as sawflies and a few other types of i ...

s on abdominal segments 3 through 6. The adults have a unique microsculpturing proboscis.

Taxonomy

This subfamily was previously classified as part of the subfamily Hypeninae of Erebidae or within

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 of the clades are constantly changing, along with the othe ...

. Recent

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 ...

studies did not discover a close relationship with the Hypeninae but keep it within the Erebidae.

Genera

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Alesua ''Alesua'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, ''Alesua etialis'', is known from Mexico. Both the genus and species were first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. (February 14, 1866 – J ...

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Bocula ''Bocula'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected 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 ...

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Oxycilla ''Oxycilla'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1896. Species * ''Oxycilla basipallida'' Barnes & McDunnough, 1916 * ''Oxycilla malaca'' Grote, 1873 – bent-lined tan moth * ''Ox ...

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Oglasa ''Oglasa'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1859. Species *'' Oglasa annulisigna'' Hampson, 1926 Ghana *'' Oglasa ansorgei'' (Bethune-Baker, 1913) Angola *'' Oglasa apicalis'' (Leech, 1900) ...

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Rivula ''Rivula'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae described by Achille Guenée in 1845. Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), the second joint thickly scaled, and third joint minute. A sharp front tuft present. Antennae minutely cil ...

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Zebeeba ''Zebeeba'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by William Forsell Kirby in 1892. Its only species, ''Zebeeba falsalis'', was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Sch ...

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Zelicodes ''Zelicodes'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, ''Zelicodes linearis'', is known from the US state of Arizona. Both the genus and species were first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote Augustus Radcliffe Gr ...

References

Moth subfamilies {{Erebidae-stub