Epilacydes
| Epilacydes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Subtribe: | Spilosomina |
| Genus: | Butler, 1875 |
| Type species | |
| Epilacydes simulans Butler, 1875 | |
Epilacydes is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875. The moths are found in the Afrotropics.[1]
Species
- Epilacydes bayoni (Berio, 1935)
- Epilacydes pseudoscita Dubatolov, 2006
- Epilacydes scita (Walker, [1865])
- Epilacydes simulans Butler, 1875
- Epilacydes unilinea (Rothschild, 1910)
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Epilacydes Butler, 1875". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- Dubatolov, V. V., 2006: New genera and species of Arctiinae from the Afrotropical fauna (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). Nachrichten des Entomologische Vereins Apollo 27 (3): 139–152.
External links
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- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.