''Hylesia'' is a genus 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 family
Saturniidae
Saturniidae, members of which are commonly named the saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor m ...
. 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 1820.
Species
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Hylesia acuta''
Druce, 1886
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Hylesia aeneides
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*''Hylesia anchises'' L ...
''
(Druce, 1897)
*''
Hylesia alticola''
Lemaire, 1988
*''
Hylesia anchises
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*'' Hylesia anchises'' ...
''
Lemaire, 1988
*''
Hylesia andensis''
Lemaire, 1988
*''
Hylesia andrei''
Dognin, 1923
*''
Hylesia angulex''
Draudt, 1929
*''
Hylesia annulata''
Schaus, 1911
*''
Hylesia ascodex''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia athlia
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*''Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*''Hylesia anchises'' Le ...
''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia beneluzi''
Lemaire, 1988
*''
Hylesia bertrandi''
Lemaire, 1982
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Hylesia biolleya
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*'' Hylesia anchises'' ...
''
Schaus, 1927
*''
Hylesia bouvereti''
Dognin, 1889
*''
Hylesia canitia''
(Cramer, 1780)
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Hylesia cedomnibus''
Dyar, 1913
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Hylesia coex
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*'' Hylesia anchises'' ...
''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia coinopus
''Hylesia coinopus'' is a species of insect in the moth family Saturniidae
Saturniidae, members of which are commonly named the saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the ...
''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia colimatifex
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*'' Hylesia anchises'' ...
''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia colombex
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*'' Hylesia anchises'' ...
''
Dognin, 1923
*''
Hylesia composita
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*'' Hylesia anchises'' ...
''
Dognin, 1912
*''
Hylesia continua
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*'' Hylesia anchises'' ...
''
(Walker, 1865)
*''
Hylesia corevia
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*'' Hylesia anchises'' ...
''
Schaus, 1900
*''
Hylesia cottica
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*'' Hylesia anchises'' ...
''
Schaus, 1932
*''
Hylesia cressida
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*'' Hylesia anchises'' ...
''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia dalina
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*'' Hylesia anchises'' ...
''
Schaus, 1911
*''
Hylesia daryae''
Decaens, Bonilla & Wolfe, 2003
*''
Hylesia discifex''
Draudt, 1929
*''
Hylesia dyarex''
Schaus, 1921
*''
Hylesia ebalus''
(Cramer, 1775)
*''
Hylesia egrex''
Draudt, 1929
*''
Hylesia extremex''
Naumann, Brosch & Wenczel, 2005
*''
Hylesia falcifera''
(Hübner, 1825)
*''
Hylesia fallaciosa
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. 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 Schmetter ...
''
Lemaire, 2002
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Hylesia frederici''
Lemaire, 1993
*''
Hylesia frigida''
Schaus, 1911
*''
Hylesia gamelioides''
Michener, 1952
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Hylesia gigantex
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. 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 Schmetter ...
''
Draudt, 1929
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Hylesia gyrex
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*''Hylesia anchises'' L ...
''
C. Brown, 1913
*''
Hylesia hamata''
Schaus, 1911
*''
Hylesia hawksi''
Lemaire, Wolfe & Monzon, 2001
*''
Hylesia haxairei''
Lemaire, 1988
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Hylesia hubbelli''
Lemaire, 1982
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Hylesia humilis''
Dognin, 1923
*''
Hylesia ileana
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*''Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*''Hylesia anchises'' Le ...
''
Schaus, 1932
*''
Hylesia index''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia indurata''
Dyar, 1910
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Hylesia inficita''
(Walker, 1865)
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Hylesia invidiosa''
Dyar, 1914
*''
Hylesia iola
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*''Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*''Hylesia anchises'' Le ...
''
C. Brown, 1913
*''
Hylesia leilex''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia lineata''
Druce, 1886
*''
Hylesia maurex''
Draudt, 1929
*''
Hylesia medifex''
Dognin, 1916
*''
Hylesia melanops''
Lemaire, 2002
*''
Hylesia melanostigma''
(Herrich-Schaeffer, 1855)
*''
Hylesia metabus
The yellowtail moth or ashen moth (''Hylesia metabus'') is a species of moth found in northeastern South America. Contact with the urticating hairs of adult female moths is known to cause a cutaneous condition called the Caripito itch.
The spe ...
''
(Cramer, 1775)
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Hylesia metapyrrha
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*''Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*''Hylesia anchises'' Le ...
''
(Walker, 1855)
*''
Hylesia moronensis''
Lemaire, 1976
*''
Hylesia mortifex''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia munonia''
Schaus, 1927
*''
Hylesia murex
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*''Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*''Hylesia anchises'' Le ...
''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia mymex''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia nanus''
(Walker, 1855)
*''
Hylesia natex''
Draudt, 1929
*''
Hylesia nigricans''
Berg, 1875
*''
Hylesia nigridorsata''
Dognin, 1912
*''
Hylesia nigripes''
Draudt, 1929
*''
Hylesia oblonga''
Lemaire, 2002
*''
Hylesia obtusa''
Dognin, 1923
*''
Hylesia olivenca''
Schaus, 1927
*''
Hylesia oratex''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia orbifex''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia oroyex''
Dognin, 1922
*''
Hylesia pallidex''
Dognin, 1923
*''
Hylesia paraguayensis
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*'' Hylesia anchises'' ...
''
Lemaire, 2002
*''
Hylesia paulex''
Dognin, 1922
*''
Hylesia pauper''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia pearsoni''
Lemaire, 2002
*''
Hylesia peigleri''
Lemaire, 2002
*''
Hylesia penai''
Lemaire, 1988
*''
Hylesia praeda''
Dognin, 1901
*''
Hylesia pseudomoronensis''
de Camargo, 2007
*''
Hylesia remex''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia rex''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia rosacea
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*''Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*''Hylesia anchises'' Le ...
''
Schaus, 1911
*''
Hylesia roseata''
Dognin, 1914
*''
Hylesia rubrifrons
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. 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 Schmetter ...
''
Schaus, 1911
*''
Hylesia rufex''
Draudt, 1929
*''
Hylesia rufipes''
Schaus, 1911
*''
Hylesia santaelenensis''
Lemaire, 1988
*''
Hylesia schuessleri''
Strand, 1934
*''
Hylesia scortina''
Draudt, 1929
*''
Hylesia subaurea''
Schaus, 1900
*''
Hylesia subcana''
(Walker, 1855)
*''
Hylesia subcottica
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*'' Hylesia anchises'' ...
''
Lemaire, 2002
*''
Hylesia subfasciata''
Dognin, 1916
*''
Hylesia tapabex''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia tapareba''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia teratex''
Draudt, 1929
*''
Hylesia terranea''
Schaus, 1906
*''
Hylesia terrosex''
Dognin, 1916
*''
Hylesia thaumex''
Draudt, 1929
*''
Hylesia tinturex''
Schaus, 1921
*''
Hylesia tiphys''
Dognin, 1916
*''
Hylesia travassosi''
Lemaire, 1988
*''
Hylesia umbrata''
Schaus, 1911
*''
Hylesia umbratula''
Dyar, 1915
*''
Hylesia valvex''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia vassali
''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.
Species
*''Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886
*''Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897)
*''Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988
*''Hylesia anchises'' Lema ...
''
Lemaire, 1988
*''
Hylesia venezuelensis''
Lemaire, 2002
*''
Hylesia vialactea''
Draudt, 1929
*''
Hylesia vindex''
Dyar, 1913
*''
Hylesia zonex''
Draudt, 1929
References
Hemileucinae
Bombycoidea genera
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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