''Euchromia'' 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
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the subfamily
Arctiinae
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 ...
. The genus was erected by
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology.
Scientific career
Hübner was the author of '' ...
in 1819. The genus ''Euchromia'', established by Jacob Hübner in 1819, comprises some of the most vividly colored tropical burnet moths within the subfamily Arctiinae of the family Erebidae. These moths are renowned for their brilliant hues and striking patterns, often resembling wasps—a form of Batesian mimicry that serves as a defense mechanism against predators.
In his 1888 paper, entomologist Arthur G. Butler provided a comprehensive review of the ''Euchromia'' species housed in the British Museum (Natural History), describing 26 species and highlighting their distinct characteristics and geographical distributions.
Also, a paper by A. G. Butler, presented to the Entomological Society,
new species of the ''Euchromia'' genus were discussed, along with descriptions of these species in the British Museum's collection. This contribution is significant in understanding the diversity and taxonomy of ''Euchromia''. Butler's work, published in the ''Proceedings of the Entomological Society'' (date unknown), adds to the knowledge of ''Euchromia'' by formally documenting new species and enriching the scientific understanding of the genus.
Species
* ''
Euchromia aemulina''
Butler, 1877
* ''
Euchromia amboinica''
Hampson, 1898
* ''
Euchromia amoena''
(Möschler, 1872)
* ''
Euchromia auranticincta''
Hampson, 1898
* ''
Euchromia bourica''
(Boisduval, 1832)
* ''
Euchromia cincta''
(Montrouzier, 1864)
* ''
Euchromia creusa''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''
Euchromia cyanitis''
Meyrick, 1889
* ''
Euchromia dubia
''Euchromia'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae (moth), Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. The genus ''Euchromia'', established by Jacob Hübner in 1819, comprises some of the most vividly colored tropical bur ...
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(Röber, 1887)
* ''
Euchromia folletii''
(Guérin-Méneville, 1832)
* ''
Euchromia gemmata''
Butler, 1887
* ''
Euchromia guineensis''
(Fabricius, 1775)
* ''
Euchromia hampsoni''
Seitz, 1926
* ''
Euchromia horsfieldi''
(Moore, 1859)
* ''
Euchromia irius''
(Boisduval, 1832)
* ''
Euchromia isis''
(Boisduval, 1832)
* ''
Euchromia jacksoni''
Bethune-Baker, 1911
* ''
Euchromia lethe''
(Fabricius, 1775)
* ''
Euchromia lurlina''
Butler, 1888
* ''
Euchromia madagascariensis''
(Boisduval, 1833)
* ''
Euchromia magna''
(Swinhoe, 1891)
* ''
Euchromia mathewi''
Butler, 1888
* ''
Euchromia oenone''
Butler, 1876
* ''
Euchromia paula''
(Röber, 1887)
* ''
Euchromia polymena
''Euchromia polymena'' is a species of day flying moth of the subfamily Arctiinae (moth), Arctiinae. These moths are vibrantly coloured and look like wasps so known as Wasp moth or Painted handmaiden moth. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his ...
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(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''
Euchromia rubricollis''
(Walker, 865
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Events
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* ''
Euchromia schoutedeni''
Debauche, 1936
* ''
Euchromia walkeri''
Hampson, 1898
References
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Euchromiina
Moth genera
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