The Tentaxina 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). The first use of this word dates back to the late 19th century. An example of ...
of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s of the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family (biology), 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 underwin ...
. The clade was described by Michael Fibiger in 2011.
Taxonomy
The subtribe was originally described as the subfamily Tentaxinae of the family Micronoctuidae.
Genera
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Acusa''
Fibiger, 2011
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Tentasetae''
Fibiger, 2011
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Pseudobscura''
Fibiger, 2011
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Parens''
Fibiger, 2011
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Alienia''
Fibiger, 2011
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Tentaspina''
Fibiger, 2011
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Tentax''
Fibiger, 2011
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Flax
Flax, also known as common flax or linseed, is a flowering plant, ''Linum usitatissimum'', in the family Linaceae. It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop in regions of the world with temperate climates. In 2022, France produced 75% of t ...
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Fibiger, 2011
References
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Micronoctuini
Lepidoptera subtribes
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