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Noctuidae
Type of moths commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 other families of the Noctuoidea.[1][2][3] It was considered the largest family in Lepidoptera for a long time, but after regrouping Lymantriinae, Catocalinae and Calpinae within the family Erebidae, the latter holds this title now.[4] Currently, Noctuidae is the second largest family in Noctuoidea, with about 1,089 genera and 11,772 species.[5] This classification is still contingent, as more changes continue to appear between Noctuidae and Erebidae.
| Owlet moths | |
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| Amphipoea oculea | |
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| Panthea coenobita | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 |
| Type species | |
| Noctua pronuba | |
| Subfamilies | |
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| Diversity | |
| About 11,772 species | |