The Callimorphina are a

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of woolly bear

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s in the family Erebidae. The subtribe was described by Francis Walker in 1865. Many of these moths are easily confused with

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, being quite brightly colored and somewhat diurnal. Their antennae are not thickened into "clubs", which is a typical characteristic of butterflies.

Taxonomy

The subtribe was previously classified as a

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of the former family

Arctiidae The Arctiinae (formerly called the family Arctiidae) are a large and diverse subfamily of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species.Scoble, MJ. (1995). ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and D ...

Genera

This list of genera in the subtribe were outlined by Michelle A. DaCosta and Susan J. WellerDaCosta MA, Weller SJ (2005) Phylogeny and classification of Callimorphini (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae). ''Zootaxa'' 1025:1-94 and by Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov.Dubatolov VV (2006): Cladogenesis of tiger-moths of the subfamily Arctiinae: development of a cladogenetic model of the tribe Callimorphini (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) by the SYNAP method. ''Euroasian Entomological Journal'' 5(2):95-104 (in Russian) *''

Aglaomorpha ''Aglaomorpha'' is the generic name of two groups of organisms. It can refer to: * ''Aglaomorpha'' (moth), a genus of moths in the family Erebidae * ''Aglaomorpha'' (plant), a genus of ferns in the family Polypodiaceae {{Genus disambiguation ...

'' *'' Axiopoena'' *''

Callimorpha ''Callimorpha'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a 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 ...

'' *'' Callindra'' *''

Calpenia ''Calpenia'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1872. Species *'' Calpenia monilifera'' Oberthür, 1903 *'' Calpenia saundersi'' Moore, 1872 Taxonomy ''Calpenia khasiana'', ''Calpenia ta ...

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Carcinopyga ''Carcinopyga'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a 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 m ...

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Coscinia ''Coscinia'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species * ''Coscinia bifasciata'' (Rambur, 1832) * ''Coscinia cribraria'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Coscinia liouvillei'' Le Cerf, 1928 * ' ...

'' *'' Cymbalophora'' *''

Dodia ''Dodia'' is a genus of woolly bear moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1901. The moths are found in subarctic tundra and taiga ecosystems. They belong to the subtribe Callimorphina of tribe Arctiin ...

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Epimydia ''Epimydia'' is a monotypic tiger moth genus in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a 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-kno ...

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Euleechia ''Euleechia'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a 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 mac ...

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Euplagia ''Euplagia'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Species * ''Euplagia quadripunctaria ''Euplagia quadripunctaria'', the Jersey Tiger, or Spanish Flag, is a day-flying moth of the f ...

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Haploa ''Haploa'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Larvae of these species are generally polyphagous, developing on host plants such as ''Populus'', '' Salix'', ''Prunus'', and ''Rubus'' ...

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Kishidaria ''Kishidaria'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a 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 ma ...

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'' *'' Nikaea'' *'' Sebastia'' *''

Spiris ''Spiris'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species * '' Spiris slovenica'' (Daniel, 1939) * ''Spiris striata ''Spiris striata'', the feathered footman, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The s ...

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Taicallimorpha ''Taicallimorpha'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus is endemic in Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the north ...

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Tinoliodes ''Tinoliodes'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a 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 m ...

'' *'' Tyria'' *''

Utetheisa __NOTOC__ ''Utetheisa'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), extending beyond the frons. Antennae ciliated. Forewings long and na ...

'' (often in

Nyctemerini The Nyctemerina are a subtribe of woolly bear moths in the family Erebidae. Taxonomy The subtribe was previously classified as the tribe Nyctemerini of the former family Arctiidae. Some authors merge the subtribe into the related Callimorphina, ...

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References

Lepidoptera subtribes {{Callimorphina-stub