Spilosoma Curtis, 1825

Vincent, Benoît & Laguerre, Michel, 2014, Catalogue of the Neotropical Arctiini Leach, [1815] (except Ctenuchina Kirby, 1837 and Euchromiina Butler, 1876) (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae), Zoosystema 36 (2), pp. 137-533 : 395

Genus Spilosoma Curtis, 1825

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Spilosoma Curtis, 1825 : pl. 92.

Rhagonis Walker, 1862c: 270 . — Type species: Rhagonis bicolor Walker, 1862 , by monotypy.

Elpis Dyar, [1893] : 36. Junior homonym of Elpis Mulsant, 1850 . — Type species: Antarctia rubra Neumoegen, 1881 , by original designation. There is no objective replacement name.

TYPE SPECIES. — Bombyx menthastri [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775, by original designation.

Figures

FIG. 21. — A-H, dorsal views. A, Andesobia jelskii (Oberthur, 1881) (male syntype of its synonym, Andesobia imitatrix (Rothschild, 1922),Peru (BMNH));B, Patagobia thursbyi (Rothschild,1910),syntype male,Argentina,Valley del Lago Blanco (BMNH);C, Spilosoma menthastri ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775), France, Seine et Marne (MNHN); D, Pyrrharctia isabella (Smith, 1797), Canada, British Columbia (coll. M. L.); E, Hyphantria cunea (Drury, 1773) (a senior synonym of Hyphantria textor Harris, 1841, USA, Missouri (USA)); F, Leichosila talamanca Schmidt,2009,holotype male,Costa Rica,Los Santos (INBC);G, Alexicles aspersa Grote,1883, USA,Arizona (CNC); H, Estigmene acrea (Drury, 1773), USA, New Jersey (CNC). Scale bars: 0.5 cm.