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Hyphantria

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Hyphantria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Spilosomina
Genus: Hyphantria
Harris, 1841
Type species
Hyphantria textor
Harris, 1841

Hyphantria is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841.[1] The moths are primarily found in North and Central America. One species, Hyphantria cunea, was introduced in western, central and eastern Eurasia.

Species

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Hyphantria Harris, 1841". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.