''Sphrageidus'' is a genus of
tussock moth
The Lymantriinae (formerly called the Lymantriidae) are a subfamily of moths of the family Erebidae. The taxon was erected by George Hampson in 1893.
Many of its component species are referred to as "tussock moths" of one sort or another. The cat ...
s 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'') ...
. It is considered a synonym of the related genus ''
Euproctis
''Euproctis'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species are cosmopolitan, widespread throughout Palearctic, African, Oriental and Australian regions. Molecular phylogenetic studies indicate tha ...
'' by some authors, but still recognized as valid by others (e.g.), and supported as distinct in molecular phylogenetic studies.
[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]
Species
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Sphrageidus fervida''
(Walker, 1863)
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Sphrageidus incommoda''
(Butler, 1882)
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Sphrageidus lemuria''
(Hering, 1926)
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Sphrageidus perixesta''
(Collenette, 1954)
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Sphrageidus producta''
(Walker, 1863)
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Sphrageidus pusillima''
(Strand, 1912)
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Sphrageidus putilla''
(Saalmüller, 1884)
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Sphrageidus similis''
( Füssli, 1775)
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Sphrageidus simlensis''
(Gupta, 1986)
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Sphrageidus virguncula''
(Walker, 1855)
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Sphrageidus xanthorrhoea''
(Kollar, 1848)
References
Lymantriinae
Noctuoidea genera
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