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Checklist for Subtribe Spilosomina Kirby, 1892
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3894
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2574
10537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2363
9886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
9
1171
4463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
546
2574
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
296
1557
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
223
1307
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
10
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
10 Genera with 33 Species
Arachnis Geyer, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Artimelia Rambur, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 179021SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Leichosila B.C. Schmidt, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Paracles Walker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Paramaenas Grünberg, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 17981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
33 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arachnis aulaea Geyer, 1837Aulaean Tiger-moth
Arachnis dilecta Boisduval, 1870
Artimelia latreillei Godart, 1823Latreille's Pellicle
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene alba (Stretch, 1874)⇒ Euagra angelica Butler, 1876
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Hypercompe albescens Hampson, 1901
Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypercompe confusa Druce, 1884
Hypercompe conspersa Walker, 1866
Hypercompe cotyora Druce, 1884
Hypercompe cunigunda Stoll, 1781
Hypercompe decora Walker, 1855
Hypercompe ecpantherioides Rothschild, 1935
Hypercompe euripides Dyar, 1912
Hypercompe extrema Walker, 1855
Hypercompe icasia Cramer, 1777
Hypercompe laeta Walker, 1855
Hypercompe leucarctiodes Grote & Robi..., 1867
Hypercompe leucarctioides Grote & Robi..., 1867
Hypercompe muzina (Oberthür, 1881)⇒ Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypercompe nemophila Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Hypercompe ochreator Felder, 1874
Hypercompe ockendeni Rothschild, 1909
Hypercompe oslari Rothschild, 1910
Hypercompe perplexa Schaus, 1911
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
Leichosila talamanca B.C. Schmidt, 2009
Paracles ubiana Druce, 1898
Paramaenas nephelistis nephelistis Hampson, 1907
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth


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