Spilosoma

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Spilosoma
Spilosoma ericsoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Spilosomina
Genus: Spilosoma
Curtis, 1825
Synonyms
  • Rhagonis Walker, 1862
  • Elpis Dyar, 1893
  • Spilarctia Butler, 1875 (disputed)

Spilosoma is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. 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.

Description

Palpi short, porrect and fringed with hair. Antennae bipectinate in male and serrate in female. Mid tibia with a terminal pair of minute spurs and hind tibia with two spur pairs. Fore wings 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. Hind wings 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]

Species more or less related to the type species

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

References

  1. ^ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  2. ^ The Moths Of Borneo