Hyphantria is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841.[1] The moths are primarily found in North and Central America. One species, Hyphantria cunea, was introduced in western, central and eastern Eurasia.
| Hyphantria | |
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| Hyphantria cunea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Subtribe: | Spilosomina |
| Genus: | Hyphantria Harris, 1841 |
| Type species | |
| Hyphantria textor Harris, 1841
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Species edit
- Hyphantria cunea (Drury, 1773)
- Hyphantria orizaba (Druce, 1897)
- Hyphantria panoezys (Dyar, 1916)
- Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
- Hyphantria pictipupa Fitch, 1857
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Hyphantria Harris, 1841". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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