MOTHS OF JAMAICA
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
Noctuidae: Plusiinae
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SUBFAMILY DESCRIPTION
The PLUSIINAE, which includes numerous species with metallic wing markings, are
probably a 'natural' group containing truly related species. The Plusiinae of
North America - including many species found further south - have been revised
and illustrated by Eichlin & Cunningham (1978) and by Lafontaine & Poole (1991)
JAMAICAN SPECIES
I have catalogued nine species from Jamaica in this
subfamily so far,
as listed below.
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illustration of the adult, where available, (and sometimes it gemitalia) and brief
information on the species.
The genus Agrapha
Agrapha oxygramma Geyer 1832
The genus Argyrogramma
Argyrogramma verruca Fabricius 1793
The genus Autographa
Autographa biloba Stephens 1830
The genus Autoplusia
Autoplusia illustrata Guenee 1852
The genus Mouralia
Mouralia tinctoides Guenee 1852
The genus 'Plusia'
'Plusia' calceolaris Walker 1857
The genus Pseudoplusia
Pseudoplusia includens Walker 1857
The genus Rachiplusia
Rachiplusia ou Guenee 1852
The genus Trichoplusia
Trichoplusia ni Hubner 1803
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