''Hyphantria'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of tiger moths in the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family (biology), family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwin ...

. The genus was erected by

Thaddeus William Harris Thaddeus William Harris (November 12, 1795 – January 16, 1856) was an American entomologist and librarian. His focus on insect life cycles and interactions with plants was influential in broadening American entomological studies beyond a narrow ...

in 1841. The moths are primarily found in North and Central America. One species, ''

Hyphantria cunea The fall webworm (''Hyphantria cunea'') is a moth in the family Erebidae known principally for its larval stage, which creates the characteristic webbed nests on the tree limbs of a wide variety of hardwoods in the late summer and fall. It is con ...

'', was introduced in Eurasia.

Species

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'' (Drury, 1773) * ''

Hyphantria orizaba ''Hyphantria orizaba'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1897. It is found in Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin A ...

'' (Druce, 1897) * ''

Hyphantria panoezys ''Hyphantria panoezys'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1916. It is found in Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country ...

'' (Dyar, 1916) * ''

Hyphantria penthetria ''Hyphantria'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Thaddeus William Harris Thaddeus William Harris (November 12, 1795 – January 16, 1856) was an American entomologist and librarian. His focus on insect ...

'' Dyar, 1912 * ''

Hyphantria pictipupa ''Hyphantria pictipupa'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Asa Fitch in 1857. It is found in Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of ...

'' Fitch, 1857

References

* Spilosomina Moth genera Taxa named by Thaddeus William Harris {{Spilosomina-stub