page_title: Noctuinae
hierarchical_section_title: Noctuinae
caption_attribution_description: English: Caterpillar of noctuid moth, Eupsilia on Viburnum dentatum, early instar. Size: Size: 7-8 mm. Briar Bush Nature Center, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. https://bugguide.net/node/view/629729
context_page_description: The Noctuinae are a subfamily of the family Noctuidae. The larvae of many species feed on roots or stems of various grasses. Some are generalist feeders which makes them potential pests.
  Noctuid systematics is in a state of flux; the list of tribes is provisional and other groups now considered more distinct were formerly included here. Likewise, the validity of the tribe Xestiini is doubtful for example.
context_section_description: The Noctuinae are a subfamily of the family Noctuidae. The larvae of many species feed on roots or stems of various grasses. Some are generalist feeders which makes them potential pests.
  Noctuid systematics is in a state of flux; the list of tribes is provisional and other groups now considered more distinct (e.g. Hadeninae) were formerly included here. Likewise, the validity of the tribe Xestiini is doubtful for example.
caption: Eupsilia sp., early instar caterpillar
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