Spilosoma Vestalis, The Vestal Tiger-moth
''Spilosoma'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae originally described by John Curtis in 1825. A very heterogeneous group, it is in need of review by the scientific community, as certain species probably need reclassification into their own genera. Description Palpi short, porrect (extending forward) and fringed with hair. Antennae bipectinate (comb like on both sides) in male and serrate in female. Mid tibia with a terminal pair of minute spurs and hind tibia with two spur pairs. Forewings are rather long and narrow. Veins 3 to 5 from angle of cell. Vein 6 from upper angle and veins 7 to 10 are stalked. Hindwings with veins 3 to 5 from angle of cell. Veins 6 and 7 from upper angle. Vein 8 from middle of cell. Female with an abdominal tuft developed in most cases. Species more or less related to the type species * ''Spilosoma congrua'' Walker, 1855 – agreeable tiger moth, white-bodied estigmene * '' Spilosoma daitoensis'' Matsumura, 1930 * ''Spilosoma dubia'' (Walke ...
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Spilosoma Ericsoni
''Spilosoma ericsoni'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Georg Semper in 1899. It is found on Borneo. Males have red forewings and immaculate hindwings. Both wings grade distinctively yellowish at the margin. The forewings of the females are less red and have large black spots in the first two spaces from the dorsum. The hindwings of the female have yellow fringes. It is considered by some sources to be in genus ''Spilarctia ''Spilarctia'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875. Subgenus ''Spilarctia'' *''accensa'' species group **'' Spilarctia accensa'' (Swinhoe, 1903) **'' Spilarctia ericsoni'' (Semper, ...''. References * Moths described in 1899 ericsoni {{Spilosoma-stub ...
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