''Euerythra'' is a genus of

moths Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

in the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...

. The genus was erected by

Leon F. Harvey Leon F. Harvey (October 20, 1837 – November 19, 1912) was an American entomologist, physician, and dentist. He was a founding member of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, serving as its first treasurer and later as its president. Early ...

in 1876.

Species

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Euerythra phasma ''Euerythra phasma'', the red-tailed specter, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Leon F. Harvey in 1876. It is found in the south-central United States, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississipp ...

'' Harvey, 1876 – red-tailed specter *''

Euerythra trimaculata ''Euerythra trimaculata'', the three-spotted specter, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Smith in 1888. It is found in the United States in central and southern Texas and the Florida Panhandle. The wingspan is about 28 mm ...

'' Smith, 1888 – three-spotted specter *''

Euerythra virginea ''Euerythra virginea'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Paul Dognin Paul Dognin (10 May 1847 – 10 August 1931) was a French entomologist who specialised in the Lepidoptera of South America. Dognin named 101 new genera of ...

'' Dognin, 1924

References

Phaegopterina Moth genera {{Phaegopterina-stub Taxa named by Leon F. Harvey