Nolidae
| Nolidae | |
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| Green silver-lines, Pseudoips prasinana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 |
Nolidae is a family of moths with about 1,400 described species worldwide. The family was erected by George Hampson in 1894. They are mostly small with dull coloration, the main distinguishing feature being a silk cocoon with a vertical exit slit. The group is sometimes known as tuft moths, after the tufts of raised scales on the forewings of two subfamilies, Nolinae and Collomeninae.[1] The larvae also tend to have muted colors and tufts of short hairs.
Formerly, this group was included in the Noctuidae.
Subfamilies
Monotypic subfamilies
- Afridinae - Afrida
- Bleninae - Blenina
- Diphtherinae - Diphthera (monotypic genus)
- Eariadinae - Earias
- Westermanniinae - Westermannia
Genera incertae sedis
The following genera have yet to be assigned to a subfamily:
References
- ^ Zahiri, R.; Lafontaine, J. D.; Holloway, J. D.; Kitching, I. J.; Schmidt, B. C.; Kaila, L.; Wahlberg, N. (2013). "Major lineages of Nolidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea) elucidated by molecular phylogenetics". Cladistics. doi:10.1111/cla.12001.
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- Chinery, Michael (1991). Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe.
- Skinner, Bernard (1984). The Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles.
External links
- Images of Nolidae species in New Zealand
Data related to Nolidae at Wikispecies
Media related to Nolidae at Wikimedia Commons
