CUCULLINAE
(a subfamily of shuttle moths)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Allophyes oxyacanthae
Green-brindled Crescent
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 		Species 4 images
Asteroscopus sphinx
Sprawler
Larva (Click to open) (Click to open)
 		Species 9 images
Xylocampa areola
Early Grey
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 		Species 15 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubfamilyCUCULLINAE (a subfamily of shuttle moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Emmet, A.M., Langmaid, J. & Heath J. 1983 Noctuidae (Cucullinae to Hypeninae) and Agaristidae (vol 10) The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol 10, Harley Books

CUCULLINAE (a subfamily of shuttle moths) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for CUCULLINAE (a subfamily of shuttle moths)
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