Genus

Spilosoma

Spilosoma virginica. Photo: (c) Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Spilosoma is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. A very heterogeneous group, it is in need of review by the scientific community, as certain species probably need reclassification into their own genera.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet moths and allies)
        Family: Erebidae (Underwing, tiger, tussock, and allied moths)
        Subfamily: Arctiinae (Tiger moths and allies)
        Tribe: Arctiini (Tiger moths)
        Subtribe: Spilosomina
        Genus: Spilosoma
        Species: Spilosoma virginica (Virginian tiger moth)
        Species: Spilosoma vestalis (Vestal tiger moth)
        Species: Spilosoma vagans (Wandering tiger moth)

Subtaxa

Species: Spilosoma virginica (Virginian tiger moth)

Species: Spilosoma vestalis (Vestal tiger moth)

Species: Spilosoma vagans (Wandering tiger moth)

Genus

Spilosoma

Subtaxa

Where in Humboldt

Discussion

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