Estigmene

Estigmene
File:Estigmene acrea.jpg
Estigmene acrea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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

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.

Taxonomy

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

Species

• Estigmene acrea (Drury, 1773)
• Estigmene albida (Stretch, 1874)

Estigmene sensu lato

• Estigmene angustipennis (Walker, 1855)
• Estigmene ansorgei Rothschild, 1910
• Estigmene atrifascia (Hampson, 1907)
• Estigmene flaviceps Hampson, 1907
• Estigmene griseata Hampson, 1916
• Estigmene internigralis Hampson, 1905
• Estigmene laglaizei Rothschild, 1910
• Estigmene melanoxantha Gaede, 1926
• Estigmene multivittata Rothschild, 1910
• Estigmene neuriastis Hampson, 1907
• Estigmene ochreomarginata Bethune-Baker, 1909
• Estigmene rothi Rothschild, 1910
• Estigmene sabulosa Romieux, 1943
• Estigmene tenuistrigata Hampson, 1900
• Estigmene testaceoflava Rothschild, 1933
• Estigmene trivitta (Walker, 1855)

References

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.