Condicinae
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The Condicinae are a subfamily of the owl butterflies (Noctuidae). The species are predominantly nocturnal ( moths ).
features
The species are relatively small and slender. Many species have distinctive color patterns. The antennae of both sexes are simple. The forehead of the head is completely scaled, the eyes naked and without lids. The labial palps are relatively large, the tympanum membrane has a nodular sclerite . The males are characterized by a slender uncus, part of the male sexual apparatus.
Geographical distribution and habitat
Most species of the subfamily occur in forested regions of the tropics of the ancient and especially the new world. Some species are also adapted to open areas. Some species have also become known as pests, while others undertake long migrations .
Systematics
The subfamily is divided into two tribes ; the extent of the tribes is z. In some cases not yet fully clarified:
- Condicini Poole, 1995
- Acosmetia Stephens, 1829
- Chytonix Grote, 1874
- Condica Walker, 1856
- Dysmilichia Speiser, 1902
- Hadjina Staudinger, 1891
- Homophoberia Morrison, 1875
- Niphonyx Sugi, 1982
- Ogdoconta Butler, 1891
- Oligonyx Sugi, 1982
- Perigea Guenée, 1852
- Prospalta Walker, 1858
- Pyrrhidivalva Sugi, 1982
- Leuconyctini Poole, 1995
- Bryocodia Hampson, 1908
- Crambodes Guenée, 1852
- Diastema Guenée, 1852
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Eucarta Lederer, 1857
- Eucarta virgo (Treitschke, 1778)
- Fotella Grote, 1882
- Kenrickodes Viette, 1961
- Leuconycta Hampson, 1908
- Micrathetis Hampson, 1908
literature
- Michael Fibiger and Hermann Hacker: Noctuidae Europaeae Volume 9 Amphipyrinae, Condicinae, Eriopinae, Xyleninae (part). 410 pp., Entomological Press, Sorø 2007 ISBN 87-89430-11-5
- Robert W. Poole: The moths of America north of Mexico including Greenland. Fascicle 26.1 Noctuoidea, Noctuidae (part): Cuculliinae, Stiriinae, Psaphidinae (part). 249 pp., Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Washington. 1995 ISBN 0-933003-06-4
