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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
5352
26598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
5297
26515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
89
5277
26442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
3333
16587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
3035
14002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
8
1626
7874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
578
2252
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
263
850
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
181
646
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
17
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
17 Genera with 70 Species
Alexicles Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Aloa Walker, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Amsacta Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 189016SpeciesTaxom
Creatonotos Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 188912SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18559SpeciesTaxom
Olepa Watson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paralacydes Aurivillius, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Seirarctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilarctia Butler, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 179820SpeciesTaxom
Teracotona Butler, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
70 Species and 6 Subspecies
Alexicles aspersa Grote, 1883Alexicles Moth
Aloa marginata (Donovan, 1805)⇒ Paramsacta marginata Donovan, 1805
Amsacta elongata Rothschild, 1933
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 hampsoni (Dyar, 1902)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Arachnis insularis (Clarke, 1941)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Arachnis maia (Ottolengui, 1896)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Arachnis midas (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Archilema dentata Kühne, 2007
Arachnis nedyma Franclemont, 1966
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arachnis picta citra Neumoegen & ..., 1893
Arachnis picta insularis Clarke, 1941
Arachnis picta maia Ottolengui, 1896
Arachnis picta meadowsi Comstock, 1942
Arachnis verna (Packard, 1864)⇒ Arachnis zuni Neumoegen, 1890
Arachnis zuni Neumoegen, 1890Long tonguesole
Creatonotos gangis Linnaeus, 1767Hairy caterpillar
Estigmene acrae
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene acrea acrea
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Hypercompe andromela Dyar, 1909
Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypercompe confusa Druce, 1884
Hypercompe extrema Walker, 1855
Hypercompe laeta Walker, 1855
Hypercompe muzina (Oberthür, 1881)⇒ Hypercompe caudata Walker, 1855
Hypercompe oslari Rothschild, 1910
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypercompe perplexa Schaus, 1911
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
Hypercompe simplex Walker, 1855
Hypercompe suffusa Schaus, 1889Oceanic puffer
Hyphantria cunea Drury, 1773American white moth
Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
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
Olepa ricini Fabricius, 1775
Paralacydes destrictus Kühne, 2010
Phragmatobia assimilans Walker, 1855Dusky red tiger moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Linnaeus, 1758Ruby Tiger
Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Don..., 1966Line Ruby Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia (Isia) isabella Smith, 1797Banded woolly bear
Seirarctia echo Smith, 1797Echo Moth
Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766Buff ermine
Spilosoma (Diaphora) pteridis Edwards, 1874Alfalfa woolly bear
Spilosoma antigone (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Spilosoma congruum Walker, 1855
Spilosoma athena (Strecker, 1899)⇒ Spilosoma congruum Walker, 1855
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma congruum Walker, 1855
Spilosoma curvata Donovan, 1805Crimson tiger moth
Spilosoma danbyi (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Spilosoma pteridis Edwards, 1874
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma echo (Rothschild, 1910)⇒ Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864
Spilosoma latipennis Stretch, 1872Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma lubricipeda Linnaeus, 1758White Ermine
Spilosoma lucida (Druce, 1898)⇒ Afrospilarctia lucida Druce, 1898
Spilosoma lutea (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Spilarctia lutea Hufnagel, 1766
Spilosoma nigroflava (Graef, 1887)⇒ Ectypia bivittata Clemens, 1861
Spilosoma ochrea Seitz, 1910
Spilosoma prima (Walker, 1855)⇒ Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855
Spilosoma urticae Esper, 1789Water Ermine
Spilosoma vagans Boisduval, 1852Wandering Diacrisia
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864Vestal Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica Fabricius, 1798Virginia Ermine Moth
Teracotona (Teracotona) rhodophaea Walker, 1865


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