''Sphecosoma'' is a genus of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

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

Arthur Gardiner Butler Arthur Gardiner Butler F.L.S., F.Z.S. (27 June 1844 – 28 May 1925) was an English entomologist, arachnologist and ornithologist. He worked at the British Museum on the taxonomy of birds, insects, and spiders. Biography Arthur Gardiner ...

in 1876.

Species

The genus includes the following species: * ''

Sphecosoma abdominalis ''Sphecosoma abdominalis'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Schaus in 1905. It is found in Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Vene ...

'' Schaus, 1905 * ''

Sphecosoma abnormis ''Sphecosoma abnormis'' is a moth in the Arctiinae subfamily. It was described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found in the lower Amazon region. Lepidoptera Lepidoptera ( ) is an order (biology), order of insects that includes butterfly ...

'' Hampson, 1898 * ''

Sphecosoma albipalpe ''Sphecosoma albipalpe'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Max Wilhelm Karl Draudt Max Wilhelm Karl Draudt (11 March 1875, Darmstadt – 4 April 1953 Darmstadt) was a German entomologist, who specialised in Lepidoptera. ...

'' Draudt, 1915 * ''

Sphecosoma alica ''Sphecosoma alica'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by E. Dukinfield Jones in 1914. It is found in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country ...

'' E. D. Jones, 1914 * ''

Sphecosoma aurantiipes ''Sphecosoma aurantiipes'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1911, and is found in Venezuela, Paraguay, and Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt ...

'' Rothschild, 1911 * ''

Sphecosoma besasa ''Sphecosoma besasa'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Schaus in 1924. It is found in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both S ...

'' Schaus, 1924 * ''

Sphecosoma cognata ''Sphecosoma cognata'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in Mexico, Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular r ...

'' Walker, 1856 * ''

Sphecosoma curta ''Sphecosoma curta'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1931. It is found in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol ...

'' Rothschild, 1931 * ''

Sphecosoma deceptrix ''Sphecosoma deceptrix'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found in Guatemala and Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de ...

'' Hampson, 1898 * ''

Sphecosoma ecuadora ''Sphecosoma ecuadora'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1883. It is found in Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ...

'' H. Druce, 1883 * ''

Sphecosoma flaveolum ''Sphecosoma flaveolum'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae (moth), Arctiinae. It was described by Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Rothschild in 1931. It is found in Venezuela. References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic na ...

'' Rothschild, 1931 * ''

Sphecosoma gracilis ''Sphecosoma gracilis'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Peter Jörgensen in 1932. It is found in Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuaire ...

'' Jörgensen, 1932 * ''

Sphecosoma linda ''Sphecosoma linda'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by E. Dukinfield Jones in 1914. It is found in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country ...

'' E. D. Jones, 1914 * ''

Sphecosoma mathani ''Sphecosoma mathani'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to the h ...

'' Rothschild, 1911 * ''

Sphecosoma matta ''Sphecosoma matta'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by E. Dukinfield Jones in 1914. It is found in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country ...

'' E. D. Jones, 1914 * ''

Sphecosoma meerkatzi ''Sphecosoma meerkatzi'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Strand in 1915. It is found in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol ...

'' Strand, 1915 * ''

Sphecosoma melanota ''Sphecosoma melanota'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found in Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor ...

'' Hampson, 1898 * ''

Sphecosoma melapera ''Sphecosoma melapera'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1909. It is found in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in ...

'' Dognin, 1909 * ''

Sphecosoma melissa ''Sphecosoma melissa'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William Schaus in 1896. It is found in the Brazilian states of Santa Catarina and São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populou ...

'' Schaus, 1896 * ''

Sphecosoma melissina ''Sphecosoma melissina'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William James Kaye in 1912. It is found in southern Brazil. The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are yellowish hyaline A hyaline substance is one w ...

'' Kaye * ''

Sphecosoma meridionale ''Sphecosoma meridionale'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Schrottky in 1910. It is found in Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã ...

'' Schrottky, 1910 * ''

Sphecosoma metamela ''Sphecosoma metamela'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1905. It is found in Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairet ...

'' Hampson, 1905 * ''

Sphecosoma nigriceps ''Sphecosoma nigriceps'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1903. It is found in Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor ...

'' Hampson, 1903 * ''

Sphecosoma perconstrictum ''Sphecosoma perconstrictum'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Zerny in 1912. It is found in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in ...

'' Zerny, 1912 * ''

Sphecosoma plumbicincta ''Sphecosoma plumbicincta'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Max Wilhelm Karl Draudt in 1915. It is found in Panama. References * Moths described in 1915 Sphecosoma {{Euchromiina-stub ...

'' Draudt, 1915 * ''

Sphecosoma roseipuncta ''Sphecosoma roseipuncta'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Schaus in 1920. It is found in Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country ...

'' Schaus, 1920 * ''

Sphecosoma rufipes ''Sphecosoma rufipes'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1911. It is found in Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venez ...

'' Rothschild, 1911 * ''

Sphecosoma semelina ''Sphecosoma semelina'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by E. Dukinfield Jones in 1914. It is found in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest count ...

'' E. D. Jones, 1914 * ''

Sphecosoma simile ''Sphecosoma simile'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William Schaus in 1894. It is found in Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Ve ...

'' Schaus, 1894 * ''

Sphecosoma sparta ''Sphecosoma sparta'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1900. It is found in Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in ...

'' H. Druce, 1900 * ''

Sphecosoma surrentum ''Sphecosoma surrentum'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1883. It is found in Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor ...

'' H. Druce, 1883 * ''

Sphecosoma testacea ''Sphecosoma testacea'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of Sout ...

'' Walker, 1854 * ''

Sphecosoma trinitatis ''Sphecosoma trinitatis'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild Rothschild () is a name derived from the German ''zum rothen Schild'' (with the old spelling "th"), meaning "with the red sign", in reference to t ...

'' Rothschild, 1911 * ''

Sphecosoma vicinum ''Sphecosoma vicinum'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Schrottky in 1910. It is found in Paraguay. References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Moths described in 1910 Sphecosoma {{E ...

'' Schrottky, 1910

Former species

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Sphecosoma angustata ''Pleurosoma'' is a genus in the moth subfamily Arctiinae described by Orfila in 1935. Species *''Pleurosoma angustata'' (Möschler, 1878) Guatemala, Panama, Suriname and Venezuela. *''Pleurosoma perconstrictum'' (Zerny, 1912) Brazil Bra ...

'' Möschler, 1878 * ''

Sphecosoma arctatum ''Sphecops'' is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae described by Orfila in 1935. Its single species, ''Sphecops arctata'', was first described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), offici ...

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References

* Euchromiina Moth genera {{Euchromiina-stub