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Estigmene

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Estigmene
Estigmene acrea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Spilosomina
Genus: Estigmene
Hübner, [1820]
Type species
Phalaena acrea
Drury, 1773
Synonyms
  • Leucarctia Packard, 1864

Estigmene is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The species in the genus are native to North and Central America.

Taxonomy

Many species from Africa and Asia were formerly included into this genus, but have now been separated into different genera.

Species

Estigmene sensu lato

References