Tribe Micronoctuini Fibiger, 2005
- Micronoctuidae Fibiger in Fibiger, M. & Lafontaine, J.D. 2005. A review of the higher classification of the Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera) with special reference to the Holarctic fauna. Esperiana Buchreihe zur Entomologie 11(7-92): 10 [33].
Type genus:
Micronoctua Fibiger, 1997.
Introduction
Originally described as a family, the status of Micronoctuidae has been changed to the level of tribe within the Hypenodinae by Zahari et al. (2011, 2012)
General References
Zahiri, R., Holloway, J.D., Kitching, I.J., Lafontaine, J.D., Mutanen, M. & Wahlberg, N. 2012. Molecular phylogenetics of Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea). Systematic Entomology 37(1): 102-124 [Date published online 31 Oct 2011]
Zahiri, R., Kitching, I.J., Lafontaine, J.D., Mutanen, M., Kaila, L., Holloway, J.D. & Wahlberg, N. 2011. A new molecular phylogeny offers hope for a stable family level classification of the Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera). Zoologica Scripta 40: 158-173
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOCTUOIDEA | 13-Jul-2017 | ADDED | Karin Koch |