The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera.
The Hepialidae are a family of insects in the lepidopteran order. Moths of this family are often referred to as swift moths or ghost moths.
Acronicta is a genus of noctuid moths containing about 150 species distributed mainly in the temperate Holarctic, with some in adjacent subtropical regions. The genus was erected by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. Caterpillars of most Acronicta species are unmistakable, with brightly colored hairy spikes, and often feed quite visibly on common foliate trees. The hairy spikes may contain poison, which cause itchy, painful, swollen rash in humans on contact. The larva of the smeared dagger moth is unusually hairy even for this genus. Acronicta species are generally known as dagger moths, as most have one or more black dagger-shaped markings on their forewing uppersides. But some species have a conspicuous dark ring marking instead.
The Thyrididae comprise the family of picture-winged leaf moths. They are the only family in the superfamily Thyridoidea, which sometimes has been included in the Pyraloidea, but this isn't supported by cladistic analysis.
Leucotmemis is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.
Mallodeta is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. Its single species, Mallodeta clavata, was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.
Phoenicoprocta is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Herbert Druce in 1898.
Eucyclodes is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. According to the Catalogue of Life as of March 2017, only E. buprestaria is included in the genus. Other species are categorized into Chloromachia.
Phoenicoprocta capistrata is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in the Caribbean and Brazil.
Leucotmemis insperata is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in the Amazon region.
Phoenicoprocta partheni is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found on Haiti.
Phoenicoprocta hampsonii is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William Barnes in 1904. It is found in the United States in south-eastern Arizona and in Mexico's Baja California.
Phoenicoprocta lydia, the Lydia tiger moth, is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1889. It is found in Mexico and southern Texas.
Phoenicoprocta mexicana is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in Mexico.
Phoenicoprocta sanguinea is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Honduras.
Phoenicoprocta teda is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Phoenicoprocta thera is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1889. It is found in Mexico.
Phoenicoprocta vacillans is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in Colombia and the Brazilian states of São Paulo and Santa Catarina.
The Euchromiina are a subtribe of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. Many species in the subtribe are mimics of wasps. Euchromiina have always been considered closely related to the subtribe Ctenuchina due to their similarity to moths and wasps. These two subtribes make up around 3,000 valid species, the majority of which occur in the Neotropics.
