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Checklist for Subtribe Spilosomina Kirby, 1892
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2045
7906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2007
7852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1997
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1241
4898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1112
4103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
575
2297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
140
396
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
58
170
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
41
127
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
9
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
9 Genera with 31 Species
Arachnis Geyer, 186410SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18559SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Seirarctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17987SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
31 Species and 4 Subspecies
Arachnis apachea (Clarke, 1941)⇒ Archilema dentata Kühne, 2007
Arachnis aulaea Geyer, 1837Aulaean Tiger-moth
Arachnis citra (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Arachnis citra verna Barnes & McD..., 1918
Arachnis insularis (Clarke, 1941)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Arachnis midas (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Archilema dentata Kühne, 2007
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arachnis picta insularis Clarke, 1941
Arachnis picta meadowsi Comstock, 1942
Arachnis verna (Packard, 1864)⇒ Arachnis zuni Neumoegen, 1890
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene acrea acrea
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Leptarctia adnata (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptarctia albifascia (Walker, 1855)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptarctia boisduvalii (Walker, 1855)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptarctia dimidiata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptarctia fulvofasciata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptarctia latifasciata (Walker, 1855)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptarctia lena (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Leptarctia occidentalis (Walker, 1855)⇒ Leptarctia californiae Walker, 1855
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Seirarctia echo Smith, 1797Echo Moth
Spilosoma (Diaphora) pteridis Edwards, 1874Alfalfa woolly bear
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma lucida (Druce, 1898)⇒ Afrospilarctia lucida Druce, 1898
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth


Links, sources and further information
Spilosomina at afromoths.net
Spilosomina at itis.gov