| Epilacydes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Subtribe: | Spilosomina |
| Genus: | Epilacydes Butler, 1875 |
| Type species | |
| Epilacydes simulans Butler, 1875 | |
Epilacydes is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875. The moths are found in the Afrotropics. [1]
The Arctiinae are a large and diverse subfamily of moths, with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This group includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths, which usually have bright colours, footmen, which are usually much drabber, lichen moths, and wasp moths. Many species have "hairy" caterpillars that are popularly known as woolly bears or woolly worms. The scientific name of this subfamily refers to this hairiness. Some species within the Arctiinae have the word tussock in their common name due to people misidentifying them as members of the Lymantriinae based on the characteristics of the larvae.
The Arctiini are a tribe of tiger moths in the family Erebidae.
Amerila is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. A number of species in this genus have a special defence mechanism when they are in their adult stage. When disturbed, they exude a frothy yellow fluid from glands beside the eyes, while making a sizzling noise to ward off their attacker. Similar behaviour has been observed in fertilised females of the North-American moth Utetheisa ornatrix.
Ardices is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855 and the moths are found in Australia.
Creatonotos is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The moths in the genus are found in the Afrotropics, South and East Asia, Sundaland and Australia.
Eyralpenus is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875. The moths in the genus are found in the Afrotropics.
Leucaloa is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The moths in the genus are found in the Afrotropics.
Spilarctia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875.
Teracotona is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae from the Afrotropics. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878.
The Nyctemerina are a subtribe of woolly bear moths in the family Erebidae.
Afrowatsonius is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae.
Detoulgoetia is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov in 2006. The moths are found in Madagascar and Comores. David T. Goodger and Allan Watson (1995) note that the species of this genus have white or yellowish wings speckled with brown dots without order and with dark discal spots.
Eyralpenus meinhofi is a polymorphic tiger-moth in the family Erebidae first described by Max Bartel in 1903. It is known from the east and central Africa: Tanzania, Zambia, Zambia, Angola, Zaire ; Malawi ; Zaire ; Zimbabwe.
Logunovium is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae from Afrotropics.
Madagascarctia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae from Madagascar. The genus was erected by Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov in 2006. As per David T. Goodger and Allan Watson (1995) the species of this genus have whitish wings speckled with brown.
Pericaliella is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae that is known from the Afrotropics. It includes one species Pericaliella melanodisca from Cameroon, Zaire, Uganda and Rwanda.
Popoudina is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae from the Afrotropics. The genus was erected by Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov in 2006. Formerly, species of this genus were mistakenly included in Estigmene. Probably, some species of the latter genus might belong to Popoudina.
Radiarctia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae from Afrotropics.
Lemyra imparilis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. It is found in China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea.
Afronyctemera is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov in 2006.
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