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The family includes nearly 11,800 described species, is worldwide in distribution, and particularly well developed in the tropics (van Nieukerken E. J., Kaila L., Kitching I. J., Kristensen N. P. (...) Yakovlev R. V., Zolotuhin V. V. & Zwick A. 2011: 217).
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Seq. # | Name | Vernacular names |
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900010 |
Plusiinae Boisduval, 1828 |
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900020 |
Eustrotiinae Grote, 1882 |
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900030 |
Acontiinae Boisduval, 1840 |
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900040 |
Pantheinae Smith & Dyar, 1898 |
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900050 |
Dilobinae Aurivillius, 1889 |
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900060 |
Acronictinae von Heinemann, 1859 |
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900070 |
Metoponiinae Herrich-Schäffer, 1851 |
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900080 |
Cuculliinae Boisduval, 1828 |
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900090 |
Oncocnemidinae Forbes & Franclemont, 1954 |
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900100 |
Amphipyrinae Guenée, 1837 |
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900110 |
Psaphidinae Grote, 1896 |
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900120 |
Heliothinae Boisduval, 1828 |
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900130 |
Eriopinae Herrich-Schäffer, 1851 |
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900140 |
Bryophilinae Guenée, 1854 |
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900150 |
Xyleninae Guenée, 1837 |
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900160 |
Hadeninae Guenée, 1837 |
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900170 |
Noctuinae Latreille, 1809 |