subfamilies of Noctuidae

[Eric or Pat Metzler]

You can pretty well take your pick.  Recent works by Scoble, Poole and
Poole, Kitching and Rawlins, and Nowacki and Fibiger each propose
different schemes.  The latter two most closely resemble each other. 
The latter two, also  the most recent, do not have Ophiderinae, but they
do have a couple subfamilies not previously mentioned, such as Calpinae.

I would imagine that as long as you are consistent, several options are
available.

Good luck,

Eric Metzler
Columbus OH

omarti at tifton.cpes.peachnet.edu wrote:
> 
> Has there been a revision involving the subfamilies Catocalinae,
> Erebinae, and Ophiderinae of the family Noctuidae?  It appears that some
> species once in Catocaline and Erebinae have been moved to Ophiderinae.
> Is Erebinae a valid subfamily and who is the authority for these
> changes?
> 
> O.G. Marti, Jr.      omarti at tifton.cpes.peachnet.edu