Spilosoma
Sign in to saveSpilosoma is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae originally described by John Curtis in 1825. A very heterogeneous group, it is in need of review by the scientific community, as certain species probably need reclassification into their own genera.
Species
Isabella Tiger Moth
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyErebidae
Observations98,012
via GBIF
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Description
- 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]]''
- Species separated into ''[[Toulgarctia]]''
- References
- External links
Spilosoma is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae originally described by John Curtis in 1825. A very heterogeneous group, it is in need of review by the scientific community, as certain species probably need reclassification into their own genera.
==Description== Palpi short, porrect (extending forward) and fringed with hair. Antennae bipectinate (comb like on both sides) in male and serrate in female. Mid tibia with a terminal pair of minute spurs and hind tibia with two spur pairs. Forewings are rather long and narrow. Veins 3 to 5 from angle of cell. Vein 6 from upper angle and veins 7 to 10 are stalked. Hindwings with veins 3 to 5 from angle of cell. Veins 6 and 7 from upper angle. Vein 8 from middle of cell. Female with an abdominal tuft developed in most cases.