Sphecosoma | |
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Sphecosoma abdominalis, Brazil | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Tribe: | Arctiini |
Genus: | Sphecosoma Butler, 1876 |
Sphecosoma is a genus of wasp moths, or wasp-mimicking moths, in the subfamily Arctiinae. They are found mainly in Mexico, Central America, and South America. [1] [2]
This genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.
The genus includes the following species:
Agyrta is a Neotropical genus of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae.
Amata is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1807.
Argyroeides is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.
Autochloris is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae.
Chrostosoma is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae, found in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Cisthene is a genus of lichen moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
Clystea is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was described by Watson in 1980.
Diptilon is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Otto von Prittwitz in 1870.
Gymnelia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
Heliura is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.
Leucotmemis is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.
Loxophlebia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.
Mesothen is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1898.
Pheia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
Pseudosphex is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818. These moths are mimics of a variety of Hymenoptera. The prefix pseudo means "false", and Sphex is a genus of wasps.
Saurita is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855.
Telioneura is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was described by Felder in 1874.
Acontia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was named by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816. Eusceptis, Pseudalypia and Spragueia are sometimes included in the present genus, but here they are tentatively treated as different pending further research. Many species of Tarache were also once placed here.
Eriopyga is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1852.
Trachea is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816.