| Sphecosoma cognata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Tribe: | Arctiini |
| Genus: | Sphecosoma |
| Species: | S. cognata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphecosoma cognata (Walker, 1856) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sphecosoma cognata is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in Mexico, Colombia and the Amazon region. [1]
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.
Pompilopsis is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1898. Its single species, Pompilopsis tarsalis, was first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala and Pará, Brazil. It is recombined as Sphecosoma tarsalis in Simmons & Weller, 2004 [2006], & Simmons, 2004.
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.
Dichromia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.
Rivula is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae described by Achille Guenée in 1845.
Lebeda is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.
Phelotis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Edward Guest in 1887. Its single species, Phelotis cognata, the long-fringed bark moth, first described by Francis Walker in 1860, is found in Australia.
Deltoplastis is a genus of moths in the family Lecithoceridae. The genus was erected by Edward Meyrick in 1925.
Schinia cognata is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in south-eastern Europe and Turkey.
Thera cognata, the chestnut-coloured carpet or Durham juniper moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1792. It is found in Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus and Transcaucasus.
Sphecosoma melanota is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found in Bolivia.
Sphecosoma testacea is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Guyana.
Morpheis is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
Morpheis cognata is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in Mexico and Honduras.
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.
Deltoplastis cognata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1998. It is found in Sri Lanka.
Ulomyia is a genus of flies belonging to the family Psychodidae.
Rhynchosciara is a genus of flies belonging to the family Sciaridae.