''Hylesia'' is a genus of

moth 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 ...

s in the family

Saturniidae Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi ...

. The genus was erected by

Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ...

in 1820.

Species

*'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886 *'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897) *'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Hylesia anchises'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Hylesia andensis'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Hylesia andrei'' Dognin, 1923 *'' Hylesia angulex'' Draudt, 1929 *'' Hylesia annulata'' Schaus, 1911 *'' Hylesia ascodex'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia athlia'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia beneluzi'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Hylesia bertrandi'' Lemaire, 1982 *''

Hylesia biolleya ''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Species *'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886 *'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897) *'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Hylesia anchises'' ...

'' Schaus, 1927 *'' Hylesia bouvereti'' Dognin, 1889 *'' Hylesia canitia'' (Cramer, 1780) *'' Hylesia cedomnibus'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia coex'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia coinopus'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia colimatifex'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia colombex'' Dognin, 1923 *'' Hylesia composita'' Dognin, 1912 *'' Hylesia continua'' (Walker, 1865) *'' Hylesia corevia'' Schaus, 1900 *'' Hylesia cottica'' Schaus, 1932 *'' Hylesia cressida'' Dyar, 1913 *''

Hylesia dalina ''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Species *'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886 *'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897) *'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Hylesia anchises'' ...

'' Schaus, 1911 *'' Hylesia daryae'' Decaens, Bonilla & Wolfe, 2003 *'' Hylesia discifex'' Draudt, 1929 *'' Hylesia dyarex'' Schaus, 1921 *'' Hylesia ebalus'' (Cramer, 1775) *'' Hylesia egrex'' Draudt, 1929 *'' Hylesia extremex'' Naumann, Brosch & Wenczel, 2005 *'' Hylesia falcifera'' (Hübner, 1825) *'' Hylesia fallaciosa'' Lemaire, 2002 *'' Hylesia frederici'' Lemaire, 1993 *'' Hylesia frigida'' Schaus, 1911 *'' Hylesia gamelioides'' Michener, 1952 *'' Hylesia gigantex'' Draudt, 1929 *'' Hylesia gyrex'' C. Brown, 1913 *'' Hylesia hamata'' Schaus, 1911 *'' Hylesia hawksi'' Lemaire, Wolfe & Monzon, 2001 *'' Hylesia haxairei'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Hylesia hubbelli'' Lemaire, 1982 *'' Hylesia humilis'' Dognin, 1923 *'' Hylesia ileana'' Schaus, 1932 *'' Hylesia index'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia indurata'' Dyar, 1910 *'' Hylesia inficita'' (Walker, 1865) *'' Hylesia invidiosa'' Dyar, 1914 *'' Hylesia iola'' C. Brown, 1913 *'' Hylesia leilex'' Dyar, 1913 *''

Hylesia lineata ''Hylesia'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. Species *'' Hylesia acuta'' Druce, 1886 *'' Hylesia aeneides'' (Druce, 1897) *'' Hylesia alticola'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Hylesia anchises'' ...

'' Druce, 1886 *'' Hylesia maurex'' Draudt, 1929 *'' Hylesia medifex'' Dognin, 1916 *'' Hylesia melanops'' Lemaire, 2002 *'' Hylesia melanostigma'' (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1855) *''

Hylesia metabus The yellowtail moth or ashen moth (''Hylesia metabus'') is a species of moth found in northeastern South America. Contact with the urticating hairs of adult female moths is known to cause a cutaneous condition called the Caripito itch. The sp ...

'' (Cramer, 1775) *'' Hylesia metapyrrha'' (Walker, 1855) *'' Hylesia moronensis'' Lemaire, 1976 *'' Hylesia mortifex'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia munonia'' Schaus, 1927 *'' Hylesia murex'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia mymex'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia nanus'' (Walker, 1855) *'' Hylesia natex'' Draudt, 1929 *'' Hylesia nigricans'' Berg, 1875 *'' Hylesia nigridorsata'' Dognin, 1912 *'' Hylesia nigripes'' Draudt, 1929 *'' Hylesia oblonga'' Lemaire, 2002 *'' Hylesia obtusa'' Dognin, 1923 *'' Hylesia olivenca'' Schaus, 1927 *'' Hylesia oratex'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia orbifex'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia oroyex'' Dognin, 1922 *'' Hylesia pallidex'' Dognin, 1923 *'' Hylesia paraguayensis'' Lemaire, 2002 *'' Hylesia paulex'' Dognin, 1922 *'' Hylesia pauper'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia pearsoni'' Lemaire, 2002 *'' Hylesia peigleri'' Lemaire, 2002 *'' Hylesia penai'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Hylesia praeda'' Dognin, 1901 *'' Hylesia pseudomoronensis'' de Camargo, 2007 *'' Hylesia remex'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia rex'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia rosacea'' Schaus, 1911 *'' Hylesia roseata'' Dognin, 1914 *'' Hylesia rubrifrons'' Schaus, 1911 *'' Hylesia rufex'' Draudt, 1929 *'' Hylesia rufipes'' Schaus, 1911 *'' Hylesia santaelenensis'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Hylesia schuessleri'' Strand, 1934 *'' Hylesia scortina'' Draudt, 1929 *'' Hylesia subaurea'' Schaus, 1900 *'' Hylesia subcana'' (Walker, 1855) *'' Hylesia subcottica'' Lemaire, 2002 *'' Hylesia subfasciata'' Dognin, 1916 *'' Hylesia tapabex'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia tapareba'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia teratex'' Draudt, 1929 *'' Hylesia terranea'' Schaus, 1906 *'' Hylesia terrosex'' Dognin, 1916 *'' Hylesia thaumex'' Draudt, 1929 *'' Hylesia tinturex'' Schaus, 1921 *'' Hylesia tiphys'' Dognin, 1916 *'' Hylesia travassosi'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Hylesia umbrata'' Schaus, 1911 *'' Hylesia umbratula'' Dyar, 1915 *'' Hylesia valvex'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia vassali'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Hylesia venezuelensis'' Lemaire, 2002 *'' Hylesia vialactea'' Draudt, 1929 *'' Hylesia vindex'' Dyar, 1913 *'' Hylesia zonex'' Draudt, 1929

References

Hemileucinae {{Saturniidae-stub