Estigmene

Estigmene is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. The species in the genus are native to North and Central America. [1]

Estigmene
Estigmene acrea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Spilosomina
Genus: Estigmene
Hübner, [1820]
Type species
Phalaena acrea
Drury, 1773
Synonyms
  • Leucarctia Packard, 1864

Taxonomy

Many species from Africa and Asia were formerly included into this genus, but have now been separated into different genera.

Species

Estigmene sensu lato

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Estigmene Hübner, [1820]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.


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