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.
Amata is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1807.
Cyana is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. Species are well distributed in Africa, Madagascar, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. 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.
Monosyntaxis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Swinhoe in 1901.
Nudaria is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1809.
Pseudoscaptia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1914. Its only species, Pseudoscaptia rothschildi, was first described by Max Wilhelm Karl Draudt in 1912. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas, Vietnam, Thailand, as well as on Malacca, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. The habitat consists of lowland forests, including secondary forests.
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.
Siccia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1854.
Sphecosoma is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.
Spilarctia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875.
Udea is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1845. The currently known 214 species are present on all continents except Antarctica. About 41 species are native to Hawaii.
Petrophila is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. The genus was described by Lansdown Guilding in 1830.
Callostrotia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Callostrotia flavizonata, is found in Nigeria. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1914.
Catephia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. Most species of this genus are found in Africa.
Plecopterodes is an Afrotropical genus of moths of the family Erebidae.
Spodoptera is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. Many are known as pest insects. The larvae are sometimes called armyworms. The roughly 30 species are distributed across six continents.
Aglossa is a genus of small moths belonging to the family Pyralidae. It was described by Pierre André Latreille in 1796. They are found mainly in western Eurasia, though some species have been introduced elsewhere.
Parachma is a genus of snout moths. This genus is allied to Caphys Walker, 1863Acallis Ragonot, 1891 and Zabobar Dyar, 1914.
Metarbela is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae described by William Jacob Holland in 1893.
