Grotellinae

Grotellinae is a subfamily of owlet moths in the family Noctuidae. There are about 5 genera and more than 20 described species in Grotellinae. They are found primarily in North and Central America, and are common in the southwestern United States.^[1][2]

Grotellinae
Grotella binda, Arizona
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Subfamily:	Grotellinae

As a result of phylogenetic research published in 2019, the subfamily Grotellinae was established when Grotellina, a subtribe of Stiriini, was elevated in rank to subfamily.^[1]

Genera

These five genera belong to the subfamily Grotellinae:

• Grotella Harvey, 1875
• Grotellaforma Barnes & Benjamin, 1922
• Hemigrotella Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
• Neogrotella Barnes & Benjamin, 1922
• Podagra Smith, 1902