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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3397
13702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3357
13643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
2194
9086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
2013
7811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
1115
4589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyErebidae
Leach, 1815
Erebid Moths, Lichen Moths, Litter moths, Tiger Moths
378
1132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArctiinae
Leach, 1815
Ctenuchid moths, Lichen Moths, Scape moths, Tiger Moths
165
485
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeArctiini
Leach, 1815
Tiger Moths
125
385
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeSpilosomina
Kirby, 1892
10
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
10 Genera with 45 Species
Alexicles Grote, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Arachnis Geyer, 186412SpeciesTaxom
Estigmene Hübner, 1873Ermine Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hypercompe Hübner, 17905SpeciesTaxom
Hyphantria Harris, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Leptarctia Stretch, 18559SpeciesTaxom
Phragmatobia Stephens, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrharctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Seirarctia Packard, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 179812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
45 Species and 5 Subspecies
Alexicles aspersa Grote, 1883Alexicles Moth
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 maia (Ottolengui, 1896)⇒ Arachnis picta Packard, 1864
Arachnis midas (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Archilema dentata Kühne, 2007
Arachnis picta Packard, 1864Painted Arachnis
Arachnis picta citra Neumoegen & ..., 1893
Arachnis picta insularis Clarke, 1941
Arachnis picta meadowsi Comstock, 1942
Arachnis verna (Packard, 1864)⇒ Arachnis zuni Neumoegen, 1890
Estigmene acrae
Estigmene acrea Drury, 1773Acraea Moth
Estigmene acrea acrea
Estigmene albida Stretch, 1873
Hypercompe extrema Walker, 1855
Hypercompe laeta Walker, 1855
Hypercompe permaculata Packard, 1872Many-Spotted Tiger Moth
Hypercompe perplexa Schaus, 1911
Hypercompe scribonia Stoll, 1790Eyed Tiger Moth
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
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
Spilosoma (Diaphora) pteridis Edwards, 1874Alfalfa woolly bear
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma danbyi (Neumögen & D..., 1893)⇒ Spilosoma pteridis Edwards, 1874
Spilosoma dubia Walker, 1855Dubious Tiger Moth
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 urticae Esper, 1789Water Ermine
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