Spilosoma

Spilosoma
Spilosoma ericsoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Tribe: Spilosomini
Genus: Spilosoma
Curtis, 1825
Synonyms
  • Rhagonis Walker, 1862
  • Elpis Dyar, 1893
  • Spilarctia Butler, 1875

Spilosoma is a genus of moths in the Arctiidae family. It is very heterogeneous genus, and needs in a serious review. Probably, some species should be separated into own genera.

Contents

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

References

  1. ^ The Moths Of Borneo