MOTHS OF THE GRENADINES
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
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.
GRENADINES SPECIES
I have catalogued two species of this subfamily from the Grenadines to date,
as listed below.
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illustration of the adult and brief
information on the species.
The genus Agrotis
Agrotis malefida Guenee 1852
The genus Anicla
Anicla infecta Ochsenheimer 1816
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