''Sphecosoma'' is a genus of wasp moths, or wasp-mimicking
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 ...
. They are found mainly in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
[
This 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 B ...
in 1876.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
* '' Sphecosoma abdominalis'' Schaus, 1905
* '' Sphecosoma abnormis'' Hampson, 1898
* '' Sphecosoma albipalpe'' Draudt, 1915
* '' Sphecosoma alica'' Jones, D., 1914
* '' Sphecosoma alienum'' (Walker, 1854)
* '' Sphecosoma aurantiipes'' Rothschild, 1911
* '' Sphecosoma besasa'' Schaus, 1924
* '' Sphecosoma cognata'' Walker, 1856
* '' Sphecosoma curta'' Rothschild, 1931
* '' Sphecosoma deceptrix'' Hampson, 1898
* '' Sphecosoma ecuadora'' Druce, 1883
* ''Sphecosoma faurei
''Sphecosoma'' is a genus of wasp moths, or wasp-mimicking moths, in the subfamily Arctiinae. They are found mainly in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
This genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.
Species
The genus incl ...
'' Cerda, 2008
* '' Sphecosoma flaveolum'' 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, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by ...
'' Jörgensen, 1932
* '' Sphecosoma linda'' Jones, D., 1914
* '' Sphecosoma mathani'' Rothschild, 1911
* '' Sphecosoma matta'' Jones, D., 1914
* '' Sphecosoma meerkatzi'' Strand, 1915
* '' Sphecosoma melanota'' Hampson, 1898
* '' Sphecosoma melapera'' Dognin, 1909
* '' Sphecosoma melissa'' Schaus, 1896
* '' Sphecosoma melissina'' Kaye
* '' Sphecosoma meridionale'' Schrottky, 1910
* '' Sphecosoma metamela'' Hampson, 1905
* '' Sphecosoma nigriceps'' Hampson, 1903
* '' Sphecosoma patawaensis'' Cerda, 2008
* '' Sphecosoma pattiannae'' Simmons
* '' Sphecosoma perconstrictum'' Zerny, 1912
* '' Sphecosoma plumbicincta'' Draudt, 1915
* '' Sphecosoma roseipuncta'' Schaus, 1920
* '' Sphecosoma rufipes'' Rothschild, 1911
* '' Sphecosoma semelina'' Jones, D., 1914
* '' Sphecosoma simile'' Schaus, 1894
* '' Sphecosoma sparta'' Druce, 1900
* '' Sphecosoma spec'' Zerny, 1912
* '' Sphecosoma surrentum'' Druce, 1883
* '' Sphecosoma tarsalis'' (Walker, 1854)
* '' Sphecosoma tenebrosum'' (Walker, 1854)
* '' Sphecosoma testacea'' Walker, 1854
* '' Sphecosoma trinitatis'' Rothschild, 1911
* '' Sphecosoma vicinum'' Schrottky, 1910
References
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External links
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Euchromiina
Moth genera
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