Sphecosoma is a genus of wasp moths, or wasp-mimicking moths, in the subfamily Arctiinae. They are found mainly in Mexico, Central America, and South America.[1][2]
| Sphecosoma | |
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| Sphecosoma abdominalis, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Tribe: | Arctiini |
| Genus: | Sphecosoma Butler, 1876 |
This genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.
Species
editThe genus includes the following species:
- Sphecosoma abdominalis Schaus, 1905
- Sphecosoma abnormis Hampson, 1898
- Sphecosoma albipalpe Draudt, 1915
- Sphecosoma alica Jones, D., 1914
- Sphecosoma alienum (Walker, 1854)
- Sphecosoma aurantiipes Rothschild, 1911
- Sphecosoma besasa Schaus, 1924
- Sphecosoma cognata Walker, 1856
- Sphecosoma curta Rothschild, 1931
- Sphecosoma deceptrix Hampson, 1898
- Sphecosoma ecuadora Druce, 1883
- Sphecosoma faurei Cerda, 2008
- Sphecosoma flaveolum Rothschild, 1931
- Sphecosoma gracilis Jörgensen, 1932
- Sphecosoma linda Jones, D., 1914
- Sphecosoma mathani Rothschild, 1911
- Sphecosoma matta Jones, D., 1914
- Sphecosoma meerkatzi Strand, 1915
- Sphecosoma melanota Hampson, 1898
- Sphecosoma melapera Dognin, 1909
- Sphecosoma melissa Schaus, 1896
- Sphecosoma melissina Kaye
- Sphecosoma meridionale Schrottky, 1910
- Sphecosoma metamela Hampson, 1905
- Sphecosoma nigriceps Hampson, 1903
- Sphecosoma patawaensis Cerda, 2008
- Sphecosoma pattiannae Simmons
- Sphecosoma perconstrictum Zerny, 1912
- Sphecosoma plumbicincta Draudt, 1915
- Sphecosoma roseipuncta Schaus, 1920
- Sphecosoma rufipes Rothschild, 1911
- Sphecosoma semelina Jones, D., 1914
- Sphecosoma simile Schaus, 1894
- Sphecosoma sparta Druce, 1900
- Sphecosoma spec Zerny, 1912
- Sphecosoma surrentum Druce, 1883
- Sphecosoma tarsalis (Walker, 1854)
- Sphecosoma tenebrosum (Walker, 1854)
- Sphecosoma testacea Walker, 1854
- Sphecosoma trinitatis Rothschild, 1911
- Sphecosoma vicinum Schrottky, 1910
References
edit- ^ "GBIF, Sphecosoma". Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life, Sphecosoma Butler, 1876". Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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