| Hyphantria | |
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| Hyphantria cunea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Subtribe: | Spilosomina |
| Genus: | Hyphantria Harris, 1841 |
| Type species | |
| Hyphantria textor Harris, 1841 | |
Hyphantria is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841. The moths are primarily found in North and Central America. One species, Hyphantria cunea, was introduced in Eurasia.
Species
- Hyphantria cunea (Drury, 1773)
- Hyphantria orizaba (Druce, 1897)
- Hyphantria panoezys (Dyar, 1916)
- Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
- Hyphantria pictipupa Fitch, 1857
References
- Savela, Markku. "Hyphantria Harris, 1841". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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