Spilosoma

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Spilosoma
Spilosoma ericsoni (Arctiidae Arctiinae).jpg
Spilosoma ericsoni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Spilosomina
Genus: Spilosoma
Curtis, 1825
Synonyms
  • RhagonisWalker, 1862
  • ElpisDyar, 1893
  • Spilarctia Butler, 1875(disputed)

Spilosoma is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae originally described by John Curtis in 1825. A very heterogeneous group, it is in need of review by the scientific community[ citation needed ], as certain species probably need reclassification into their own genera.

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Description

Palpi short, porrect (extending forward) and fringed with hair. Antennae bipectinate (comb like on both sides) in male and serrate in female. Mid tibia with a terminal pair of minute spurs and hind tibia with two spur pairs. Forewings are rather long and narrow. Veins 3 to 5 from angle of cell. Vein 6 from upper angle and veins 7 to 10 are stalked. Hindwings with veins 3 to 5 from angle of cell. Veins 6 and 7 from upper angle. Vein 8 from middle of cell. Female with an abdominal tuft developed in most cases. [1]

Erythrophleps species group

Subgenus Rhagonis Walker, 1862 or a separate genus

Subgenus Rhodareas Kirby, 1892

Spilosoma sensu lato species not congeneric to the type species

Species of unclear status

Species separated into Ardices

Species separated into Toulgarctia

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References

  1. ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Spilosoma ericsoni Semper". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
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