subfamilies of Noctuidae

[O.G. Marti, Jr.]

> 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.
> 
Eric:   Thanks for your message.  I have Poole (Lepidopterorum 
Catalogus, Noctuidae, 1989) but I don't have the other authors you 
mentioned.  Do you have the references for their work?  Thanks 
again.
O.G. Marti, Jr.


> 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
> 
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