Myrmecopsis

For the genus of ants, see Opisthopsis.

Myrmecopsis
Myrmecopsis strigosa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Tribe:	Arctiini
Subtribe:	Euchromiina
Genus:	Myrmecopsis Newman, 1850
Synonyms
SphecopsisFelder, 1874

Myrmecopsis is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Newman in 1850. ^[1]

Species

• Myrmecopsis hyalozona (Felder, 1874)
• Myrmecopsis polistes (Hübner, 1818)
• Myrmecopsis strigosa (Druce, 1884)

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Myrmecopsis Newman, 1850". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2023). "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw.