''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 ''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 ...

'' (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 ''Sphecosoma linda'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by E. Dukinfield Jones in 1914. It is found in Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world ...

'' Jones, D., 1914 * '' Sphecosoma mathani'' Rothschild, 1911 * '' Sphecosoma matta'' Jones, D., 1914 * '' Sphecosoma meerkatzi'' 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 Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South Americ ...

'' 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 primarily located in South America with Insular re ...

'' 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 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is ...

'' 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 wi ...

'' 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, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Arge ...

'' 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, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Ar ...

'' 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 Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South Americ ...

'' Hampson, 1903 * ''

Sphecosoma patawaensis ''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 pattiannae ''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 ...

'' Simmons * ''

Sphecosoma perconstrictum ''Sphecosoma perconstrictum'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Zerny in 1912. It is found in Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's L ...

'' 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 ''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 ...

'' Zerny, 1912 * '' Sphecosoma surrentum'' Druce, 1883 * ''

Sphecosoma tarsalis ''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 ...

'' (Walker, 1854) * ''

Sphecosoma tenebrosum ''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 ...

'' (Walker, 1854) * '' Sphecosoma testacea'' Walker, 1854 * '' Sphecosoma trinitatis'' Rothschild, 1911 * '' Sphecosoma vicinum'' Schrottky, 1910

References

External links

* Euchromiina Moth genera {{Euchromiina-stub