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Plusiinae

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Plusiinae is a smallish (for noctuid standards) subfamily of the moth family Noctuidae. As the Noctuidae appear to be a paraphyletic assemblage, the Plusiinae may eventually be raised to family status (Weller et al. 1994).

Museum specimens

Specimen records
6
With media
6
Family
Noctuidae
Collections
MSU, SDNHM
Recorded in
United States

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Plusiinae is a smallish (for noctuid standards) subfamily of the moth family Noctuidae. As the Noctuidae appear to be a paraphyletic assemblage, the Plusiinae may eventually be raised to family status (Weller et al. 1994).

Comparison of Eurasian species

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