The Syntomini are a

tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide use of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. The definition is contested, in part due to conflict ...

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

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family (biology), family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwin ...

. The tribe was erected by

Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer Gottlieb (formerly D. Gottlieb & Co.) was an American arcade game corporation based in Chicago, Illinois. It is best known for creating a vast line of pinball machines and arcade games (including ''Q*bert'') throughout much of the 20th century. ...

in 1846.

Taxonomy

The tribe used to be classified in the subfamily

Ctenuchinae The Ctenuchina are a subtribe of moths in the family Erebidae. These moths are Diurnality, diurnal, meaning they fly during the day. Their coloration is similar to that of certain beetles and wasps that predators avoid. Taxonomy The Ctenuchina w ...

of the family

Arctiidae 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 wingspan of a Syntomini is about 11-14 millimeters. Their abdomen can either be completely yellow or be black with a band of yellow around it.

Genera

The following genera are included in the tribe. *''

Amata According to Roman mythology, Amata (also called Palanto) was the wife of Latinus, king of the Latins, and the mother of their only child, Lavinia. In the Aeneid of Virgil, she commits suicide during the conflict between Aeneas and Turnus over ...

'' Fabricius, 1807 *''Syntomis'' Ochsenheimer, 1808 type genus">Syntomis.html" ;"title="*''Syntomis">*''Syntomis'' Ochsenheimer, 1808 type genus/small> *''Anapisa'' Kiriakoff, 1952 *''Apisa'' Walker, 1855 *''Auriculoceryx'' Holloway, 1988 *''Automolis'' Hübner, 1819 *''Balacra'' Walker, 1856 *''

Bergeria ''Bergeria'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family (biology), family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of wel ...

'' Kiriakoff, 1952 *'' Cacosoma'' (Boisduval, 1847) *''

Caeneressa ''Caeneressa'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. Species *'' Caeneressa albifrons'' (Moore, 1878) *'' Caeneressa alikangiensis'' (Strand, 1915) *'' Caeneressa annosa'' (Walker, 1859) *'' Caeneressa brithyris'' (Druce, 1898) *''Caeneres ...

'' Obraztsov, 1957 *''

Ceryx In Greek mythology, Ceryx ( ''Kērux'', literally "herald") was a member of the Athenian royal family as the son of Hermes by either the princesses, Pandrosus or Agraulus. Mythology Ceryx was, like his father, a messenger. But the ''kêryx'' ...

'' Wallengren, 1863 *'' Dubianaclia'' Griveaud, 1964 *''

Dysauxes ''Dysauxes'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. 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 Schmetterli ...

'' Hübner, 819/small> *''

Eressa ''Eressa'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family (biology), family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well- ...

'' Walker, 1854 *'' Fletcherinia'' Griveaud, 1964 *'' Gippius'' Walker, 1855 *''

Hippurarctia ''Hippurarctia'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family (biology), family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of ...

'' Kiriakoff, 1953 *'' Maculonaclia'' Griveaud, 1964 *''

Meganaclia ''Meganaclia'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family (biology), family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of w ...

'' Aurivillius, 1892 *'' Melanonaclia'' Griveaud, 1964 *''

Melisa ''Melisa'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family (biology), family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well ...

'' Walker, 1854 *''

Melisoides ''Melisoides'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. It contains only one species, ''Melisoides lobata'', which is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of ...

'' Strand, 1912 *''

Metamicroptera ''Metamicroptera'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family (biology), family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety ...

'' Hulstaert, 1923 *'' Metarctia'' Walker, 1855 *''

Microbergeria ''Microbergeria'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. It contains the single species ''Microbergeria luctuosa'', which is found in Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares ...

'' Kiriakoff, 1972 *'' Micronaclia'' Hampson, 1898 *'' Nacliodes'' Strand, 1912 *'' Neobalacra'' Kiriakoff, 1952 *'' Neophemula'' Kiriakoff, 1957 *'' Oligamatites'' Kusnetzov, 1928 *'' Owambarctia'' Kiriakoff, 1957 *'' Paramelisa'' Aurivillius, 1906 *'' Pseudmelisa'' Hampson, 1910 *'' Pseudodiptera'' Kaye, 1918 *'' Pseudonaclia'' Butler, 1876 *'' Pseudothyretes'' Dufrane, 1945 *'' Rhipidarctia'' Kiriakoff, 1953 *'' Soganaclia'' Griveaud, 1964 *'' Stictonaclia'' Hampson, 1898 *'' Streptophlebia'' Hampson, 1898 *'' Syntomoides'' Hampson, 1893 *'' Tenuinaclia'' Griveaud, 1964 *'' Thyrosticta'' Hampson, 1898 *'' Thyretes'' Boisduval, 1847 *'' Toulgoetinaclia'' Griveaud, 1964 *'' Trichaetoides'' Holloway, 1988 *'' Tritonaclia'' Hampson, 1898 *'' Tsarafidynia'' Griveaud, 1964 *'' Tsirananaclia'' Griveaud, 1964 *'' Vadonaclia'' Griveaud, 1964 *'' Vitronaclia'' Griveaud, 1964 (may be a synonym of ''

'')

References

Arctiinae Moth tribes {{Syntomini-stub