''Spilosoma'' is a

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originally described by John Curtis in 1825. A very heterogeneous group, it is in need of review by the scientific community, as certain species probably need reclassification into their own genera.

Description

Palpi short, porrect (extending forward) and fringed with hair. Antennae bipectinate (comb like on both sides) in male and serrate in female. Mid tibia with a terminal pair of minute spurs and hind tibia with two spur pairs. Forewings are rather long and narrow. Veins 3 to 5 from angle of cell. Vein 6 from upper angle and veins 7 to 10 are stalked. Hindwings with veins 3 to 5 from angle of cell. Veins 6 and 7 from upper angle. Vein 8 from middle of cell. Female with an abdominal tuft developed in most cases.

Species more or less related to the type species

* '' Spilosoma congrua'' Walker, 1855 – agreeable tiger moth, white-bodied estigmene * '' Spilosoma daitoensis'' Matsumura, 1930 * '' Spilosoma dubia'' (Walker, 1855) – dubious tiger moth * '' Spilosoma ericsoni'' (Semper, 1899) * '' Spilosoma erythrozona'' (Kollar, 844 * '' Spilosoma extrema'' Daniel, 1943 * '' Spilosoma fujianensis'' Fang, 1981 * '' Spilosoma inexpectata'' Rothschild, 1933 * '' Spilosoma latipennis'' Stretch, 1872 – pink-legged tiger moth, red-legged diacrisia * '' Spilosoma likiangensis'' Daniel, 1943 * '' Spilosoma lubricipeda'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – white ermine * '' Spilosoma lutea'' (Hufnagel, 1766) – buff ermine * '' Spilosoma ningyuenfui'' Daniel, 1943 * '' Spilosoma pelopea'' (Druce, 1897) * '' Spilosoma punctaria'' (Stoll, 782 * '' Spilosoma reticulata'' Rothschild, 1933 * '' Spilosoma rostagnoi'' Oberthür, 1911 * '' Spilosoma rubidus'' (Leech, 1890) * '' Spilosoma semialbescens'' Talbot, 1929 * '' Spilosoma urticae'' (Esper, 1789) – water ermine * '' Spilosoma vestalis'' Packard, 1864 – vestal tiger-moth * '' Spilosoma virginica'' Fabricius, 1798 – Virginia tiger moth * '' Spilosoma yemenensis'' (Hampson, 1916)

Erythrophleps species group

* '' Spilosoma ignivagans'' Rothschild, 1919 * '' Spilosoma erythrophleps'' Hampson, 1894

Subgenus ''Rhagonis'' Walker, 1862 or a separate genus

* '' Spilosoma danbyi'' (Neumögen & Dyar, 1893) – Danby's tiger moth * '' Spilosoma pteridis'' H. Edwards, 1875 – brown tiger moth * '' Spilosoma vagans'' (Boisduval, 1852) – wandering tiger moth

Subgenus ''Rhodareas'' Kirby, 1892

* '' Spilosoma melanopsis'' (Walker, 8651864)

''Spilosoma sensu lato'' species not congeneric to the type species

* '' Spilosoma albiventre'' Kiriakoff, 1963 * '' Spilosoma atrivenata'' Rothschild, 1933 * '' Spilosoma batesi'' (Rothschild, 1910) * '' Spilosoma baxteri'' (Rothschild, 1910) * '' Spilosoma bipartita'' Rothschild, 1933 * '' Spilosoma brunneomixta'' Toulgoët, 1971 * '' Spilosoma buryi'' (Rothschild, 1910) * '' Spilosoma castelli'' Rothschild, 1933 * '' Spilosoma crossi'' (Rothschild, 1910) * '' Spilosoma curvilinea'' Walker, 1855 * '' Spilosoma dufranei'' Kiriakoff, 1965 * '' Spilosoma feifensis'' Wiltshire, 1986 * '' Spilosoma flavidior'' Gaede, 1923 * '' Spilosoma gynephaea'' (Hampson, 1901) * '' Spilosoma hercules'' (Toulgoët, 1956) * '' Spilosoma heterogenea'' Bartel, 1903 * '' Spilosoma holoxantha'' (Hampson, 1907) * '' Spilosoma immaculata'' Bartel, 1903 * '' Spilosoma jordani'' Debauche, 1938 * '' Spilosoma jussiaeae'' (Poey, 1832) * '' Spilosoma karschi'' Bartel, 1903 * '' Spilosoma latiradiata'' (Hampson, 1901) * '' Spilosoma maniemae'' Kiriakoff, 1965 * '' Spilosoma mediocinerea'' (Toulgoët, 1956) * '' Spilosoma mediopunctata'' (Pagenstecher, 1903) * '' Spilosoma melanimon'' Mabille, 1880 * '' Spilosoma nigrocastanea'' (Rothschild, 1917) * '' Spilosoma nigrocincta'' (Kenrick, 1914) * '' Spilosoma nyasana'' Rothschild, 1933 * '' Spilosoma occidens'' (Rothschild, 1910) * '' Spilosoma pales'' (Druce, 1910) * '' Spilosoma pauliani'' (Toulgoët, 1956) * '' Spilosoma pellucida'' (Rothschild, 1910) * '' Spilosoma penultimum'' Kiriakoff, 1965 * '' Spilosoma pseudambrensis'' (Toulgoët, 1961) * '' Spilosoma quadrimacula'' Toulgoët, 1977 * '' Spilosoma rava'' (Druce, 1898) * '' Spilosoma tenuivena'' Kiriakoff, 1965 * '' Spilosoma togoensis'' Bartel, 1903 * '' Spilosoma turlini'' Toulgoët, 1973

Species of unclear status

* '' Spilosoma alberti'' (Rothschild, 1914) * '' Spilosoma alticola'' Rogenhofer, 1891 * '' Spilosoma cajetani'' Rothschild, 1910 * '' Spilosoma clasnaumanni'' Kühne, 2005 * '' Spilosoma clava'' (Wileman, 1910) * '' Spilosoma eldorado'' (Rothschild, 1910) * '' Spilosoma euryphlebia'' (Hampson, 1903) * '' Spilosoma fraterna'' (Rothschild, 1910) * '' Spilosoma fumida'' (Wileman, 1910) * '' Spilosoma fuscipennis'' Hampson, 1894 * '' Spilosoma fusifrons'' Walker, 865/small> * '' Spilosoma metaleuca'' (Hampson, 1905) * '' Spilosoma obliqua'' (Walker, 1855) * '' Spilosoma roseata'' (Rothschild, 1910) * '' Spilosoma sagittifera'' Moore, 1888 * '' Spilosoma semperi'' (Rothschild, 1910) * '' Spilosoma submargininigra'' Černý, 2014 * '' Spilosoma sumatrana'' (Swinhoe, 1905) * '' Spilosoma virgulae'' Černý, 2011 * '' Spilosoma wahri'' Rothschild, 1933 * '' Spilosoma wildi'' De Vos, 2013 * '' Spilosoma wilemani'' (Rothschild, 1914) * '' Spilosoma withaari'' De Vos, 2013

Species separated into '' Ardices''

* '' Spilosoma canescens'' Butler, 1875 – dark-spotted tiger moth * '' Spilosoma curvata'' Donovan, 1805 – crimson tiger moth * '' Spilosoma glatignyi'' (Le Guillou, 1841) – black and white tiger moth

Species separated into '' Toulgarctia''

* '' Spilosoma griveaudi'' (Toulgoët, 1957) * '' Spilosoma luteoradians'' (Toulgoët, 1954) * '' Spilosoma milloti'' (Toulgoët, 1954) * '' Spilosoma viettei'' (Toulgoët, 1954) * '' Spilosoma vieui'' (Toulgoët, 1957)

References

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External links

* * {{Taxonbar , from=Q1290811 Spilosomina Moth genera