MOTHS OF BELIZE
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
19(b). Noctuidae: Noctuinae
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SUBFAMILY DESCRIPTION
The species of the small subfamily NOCTUINAE hold their wings outstretched at
rest rather than at an angle over the back and possess rows of spines on
their hind-tibiae. Many are major agricultural pests as larvae,
especially the 'cutworms' of the genus
Agrotis.
BELIZE SPECIES
I have taken only one species of this subfamily in Belize to date,
as listed below.
Please click on the species name to go to a colour
illustration of the adult and brief
information on the species.
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer 1816
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