Stiriini is a tribe of

owlet moth 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 ...

s in the family

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 ...

. There are about 16 genera and more than 90 described species in Stiriini. Stiriini was formerly a tribe of the subfamily

Amphipyrinae Amphipyrinae is a subfamily of owlet moths in the family Noctuidae. There are more than 50 genera and 210 described species in Amphipyrinae, although the classifications are likely to change over time. This subfamily has been used as a catchal ...

. As a result of phylogenetic research published in 2019, the tribe Stiriini was determined to be

polyphyletic A polyphyletic group is an assemblage that includes organisms with mixed evolutionary origin but does not include their most recent common ancestor. The term is often applied to groups that share similar features known as Homoplasy, homoplasies ...

, with much of its diversity spread among three subfamilies. One of the three subfamilies was the existing family Metoponiinae. The other two subfamilies, Grotellinae and Stiriinae, were previously

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). The first use of this word dates back to the late 19th century. An example of ...

s of Stiriini and were elevated to subfamily rank. Stiriini is now a tribe of the new subfamily Stiriinae, and contains the majority of the former subtribe Stiriina, along with a few other genera. The moths of Stiriini are found in North America and, to a lesser extent, Central America and the Caribbean.

Genera

These 16 genera belong to the tribe Stiriini: * ''

Angulostiria ''Angulostiria'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Robert W. Poole in 1995. Its only species, ''Angulostiria chryseochilus'', was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1909. It is found in western Texas and in ...

'' Poole, 1995 * ''

Argentostiria ''Argentostiria'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Robert W. Poole in 1995. Its only species, ''Argentostiria koebelei'', was first described by Riley in 1893. It is found in the Mojave Desert The Mojave Desert (; ...

'' Poole, 1995 * ''

Basilodes ''Basilodes'' is a genus of owlet moths in the family Noctuidae. There are about six described species in ''Basilodes''. Species These six species belong to the genus ''Basilodes'': * ''Basilodes aurata'' Schaus, 1911 * ''Basilodes chrysopis'' ...

'' Guenée, 1852 * ''

Bistica ''Bistica'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1912. Its only species, ''Bistica noela'', was first described by Herbert Druce in 1892. It is found from Arizona to Mexico and Guatemala ...

'' Dyar, 1912 * '' Chalcopasta'' Hampson, 1908 * '' Chrysoecia'' Hampson, 1908 * ''

Cirrhophanus ''Cirrhophanus'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1872. Species *'' Cirrhophanus dubifer'' Dyar, 1907 Mexico *'' Cirrhophanus dyari'' Cockerell, 1899 Arizona, western Texas, northe ...

'' Grote, 1872 * ''

Cuahtemoca ''Cuahtemoca'' is a genus of moths of the family 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 su ...

'' Hogue, 1963 * ''

Eulithosia ''Eulithosia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Henry Edwards (entomologist), Henry Edwards in 1884. Taxonomy The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of ''Antaplaga'' Grote, 1877 and Butterflies and ...

'' H. Edwards, 1884 * ''

Hoplolythrodes ''Hoplolythrodes'' is a genus of moths of the family 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 th ...

'' Poole, 1995 * ''

Lineostriastiria ''Lineostriastiria'' is a genus of moths of the family 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 ...

'' Poole, 1995 * ''

Narthecophora ''Narthecophora'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, ''Narthecophora pulverea'', is found in the Sonoran Desert areas of the US state of Arizona and Mexican state of Sonora. Both the genus and species were first ...

'' Smith, 1900 * ''

Neumoegenia ''Neumoegenia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – September 12, 1903) was a British entomologist who Species description, described ove ...

'' Grote, 1882 * ''

Plagiomimicus ''Plagiomimicus'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. Species * ''Plagiomimicus astigmatosum'' (Dyar, 1921) * ''Plagiomimicus aureolum'' (H. Edwards, 1882) * ''Plagiomimicus biu ...

'' Grote, 1873 * ''

Stiria ''Stiria'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874. Species *''Stiria blanchardi'' (Hogue, 1966) western Texas, southeastern New Mexico *''Stiria colimae'' Draudt, 1927 Mexico *''St ...

'' Grote, 1874 * ''

Xanthothrix ''Xanthothrix'' is a genus of moths of the family 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 ...

'' H. Edwards, 1878

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q21221230 Amphipyrinae Moth tribes

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