MOTHS OF JAMAICA
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
Noctuidae: Euteliinae
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SUBFAMILY DESCRIPTION
The EUTELIINAE are a mainly tropical group and probably related to
the Stictopterinae. However, unlike the latter - which appear restricted
to tropical forests - the Euteliinae appear to reach their greatest diversity
in semi-arid regions. The family is probably a 'natural' group,
containing truly related species descended from a common ancestor.
All members of this subfamily possess characteristic flanges on the
dorsal surface of the abdomen which appear to provide support for
the characteristic resting posture of the wings in life - the latter
are rolled up in the form of a cross and pressed againts the surface
on which the moth is resting, with the abdomen tilted upwards.
JAMAICAN SPECIES
I have catalogued seven species from Jamaica in this
subfamily so far,
as listed below.
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illustration of the adult, where available, and brief
information on the species.
The genus Eutelia
Eutelia ablatrix Guenee 1852
Eutelia furcata Walker 1865
The genus Paectes
Paectes fuscescens Walker 1855
Paectes pallida Moeschler 1886
Paectes elegans Moeschler 1890
Paectes lunodes Guenee 1852
Paectes obrotunda Guenee 1852
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