''Caryatis'' is a genus of
tiger moth
The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s British biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and other operators as a primary trainer aircraft. ...
s 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 macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
.
Species
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Caryatis hersilia''
Druce, 1887
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Caryatis phileta''
(Drury, 1782)
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Caryatis stenoperas''
Hampson, 1910
Taxonomy
''Caryatis'' was previously treated as a junior synonym of ''
Amerila
''Amerila'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. A number of species in this genus have a special defence mechanism when they are in their adult stage. When disturbed, they exude a frothy yellow fluid from glands beside the eyes, whil ...
''.
References
External links
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Nyctemerina
Moth genera
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