| Sphecosoma | |
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| Sphecosoma abdominalis, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Tribe: | Arctiini |
| Genus: | Sphecosoma Butler, 1876 |
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 includes the following species:
- Sphecosoma abdominalis Schaus, 1905
- Sphecosoma abnormis Hampson, 1898
- Sphecosoma albipalpe Draudt, 1915
- Sphecosoma alica Jones, D., 1914
- Sphecosoma alienum (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 Cerda, 2008
- Sphecosoma flaveolum Rothschild, 1931
- Sphecosoma gracilis Jörgensen, 1932
- Sphecosoma linda Jones, D., 1914
- Sphecosoma mathani Rothschild, 1911
- Sphecosoma matta Jones, D., 1914
- Sphecosoma meerkatzi Strand, 1915
- Sphecosoma melanota Hampson, 1898
- Sphecosoma melapera Dognin, 1909
- Sphecosoma melissa Schaus, 1896
- Sphecosoma melissina Kaye
- Sphecosoma meridionale Schrottky, 1910
- Sphecosoma metamela Hampson, 1905
- Sphecosoma nigriceps Hampson, 1903
- Sphecosoma patawaensis Cerda, 2008
- Sphecosoma pattiannae Simmons
- Sphecosoma perconstrictum 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 Zerny, 1912
- Sphecosoma surrentum Druce, 1883
- Sphecosoma tarsalis (Walker, 1854)
- Sphecosoma tenebrosum (Walker, 1854)
- Sphecosoma testacea Walker, 1854
- Sphecosoma trinitatis Rothschild, 1911
- Sphecosoma vicinum Schrottky, 1910
References
- "GBIF, Sphecosoma". Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- "Catalogue of Life, Sphecosoma Butler, 1876". Retrieved 2024-12-01.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
External links
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