MOTHS OF THE GRENADINES
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
Noctuidae: Catocalinae


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SUBFAMILY DESCRIPTION
The CATOCALINAE are a predominantly tropical subfamily and are often traditionally taken to include the subfamily Ophiderinae (which I list separately). Together these two subfamilies account for over half of the species of world Noctuidae. There is no single satisfactory feature which defines the Catocalinae/Ophiderinae and they are almost certainly a 'dustbin group' containing many unrelated species. The Catocalinae are traditionally separated from the Ophiderinae by the possession of spines on the mid-tibiae in Catocalinae, which are lacking in Ophiderinae. Most Catocalines are large to very large and very robust in appearance and flight.

GRENADINES SPECIES
I have catalogued six species from the Grenadines in this subfamily so far, as listed below. Click on any underlined species name to go to a colour illustration of the adult and brief information on the species.


The genus Ophisma
  • Ophisma tropicalis Guenee 1852

    The genus Perasia
  • Perasia garnoti Guenee 1852

    The genus Ptichodes
  • Ptichodes immunis Guenee 1852

    The genus Remigia
  • Remigia latipes Guenee 1852
  • Remigia repanda Fabricius 1794

    The genus Zale
  • Zale fictilis Guenee 1852


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