Scoliacma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Subtribe: | Lithosiina |
Genus: | Scoliacma Meyrick, 1886 |
Scoliacma is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Edward Meyrick in 1886. [1] [2]
Nola is a genus of moths described by William Elford Leach in 1815. They are the namesake of the subfamily Nolinae and the family Nolidae. This genus occurs worldwide wherever suitable habitat is present.
Amata is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1807.
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.
Asura is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae, and subtribe Nudariina erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
Ceryx is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. It was described by Hans Daniel Johan Wallengren in 1863.
Cyme is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Felder in 1861.
Graphosia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1900.
Heterallactis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by Edward Meyrick in 1886.
Lambula is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Macaduma is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae.
Monosyntaxis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Swinhoe in 1901.
Philenora is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Rudolph Rosenstock in 1885.
Scaptesyle is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Francis Walker in 1854.
Spilarctia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875.