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Sphrageidus

Sphrageidus is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. It is considered a synonym of the related genus Euproctis by some authors, but still recognized as valid by others (e.g.), and supported as distinct in molecular phylogenetic studies.

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Sphrageidus
Sphrageidus similis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Nygmiini
Genus: Sphrageidus
Maes, 1984

Sphrageidus is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. It is considered a synonym of the related genus Euproctis by some authors, but still recognized as valid by others (e.g.1), and supported as distinct in molecular phylogenetic studies.2

Species

  • Sphrageidus fervida (Walker, 1863)
  • Sphrageidus incommoda (Butler, 1882)
  • Sphrageidus lemuria (Hering, 1926)
  • Sphrageidus perixesta (Collenette, 1954)
  • Sphrageidus producta (Walker, 1863)
  • Sphrageidus pusillima (Strand, 1912)
  • Sphrageidus putilla (Saalmüller, 1884)
  • Sphrageidus similis (Füssli, 1775)
  • Sphrageidus simlensis (Gupta, 1986)
  • Sphrageidus virguncula (Walker, 1855)
  • Sphrageidus xanthorrhoea (Kollar, 1848)
References

References

  1. Amritpal Singh Kaleka, Devinder Singh & Gagan Preet Kour Bali (2020) Present status of the genus Sphrageidus Maes, 1984 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Lymantriinae) from India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 12(9): 16153–16160. doi:10.11609/jott.5302.12.9.16153-16160
  2. Wang, H. et al. (2015) Molecular phylogeny of Lymantriinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Erebidae) inferred from eight gene regions. Cladistics 31(6):579-592 DOI: 10.1111/cla.12108