MOTHS OF BELIZE
SPECIES LISTS BY FAMILY
15(a). Arctiidae: Arctiinae
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SUBFAMILY DESCRIPTION
The subfamily Arctiinae are the classic 'Tiger Moths' with a generally
robust appearance and equally broad hind- and fore-wings. Most adults are
medium-sized, 40m mm in wingspan or more, and extremely brightly coloured.
The larvae are usually colourful and extremely hairy, with tufts of hair
originating from small fleshy projections called tubercles. Larval foodplants
include a wide range of herbs and small shrubs. The New World Arctiinae are a
colourful group and are hence popular with collectors and relatively well
documented. Watson & Goodger's work (1986) catalogues all of the known species
of Arctiinae and Pericopinae from the Neotropics, and illustrations
of large numbers of species may be found in Hampson (1900, 1901, 1920),
Seitz (1925) and the two volumes of Biologia Centrali-Americana by Druce
(1884, 1897). Recent revisional papers exist on several neotropical
Arctiine groups authored by Travassos (various dates, see
publications),
de Toulgoët (various dates, see
publications)) and Watson (various dates, see
publications).
I am grateful to Count Hervé de Toulgoët in Paris and Pat Haynes in London
for their comments on some of my specimens (the many remaining
errors are mine and not theirs!)
BELIZE SPECIES
110 morphospecies of this subfamily seem to have been collected in Belize so far, as listed below -
please click on any underlined species names to go to a colour
illustration of the adult
(and sometimes its genitalia) and brief information on
the species.
The genusParathyris
Parathyris cedonulli Stoll 1781 subspecies Griseata Rothschild 1935
The genusRobinsonia
Robinsonia dewitzi Gundlach 1881
Robinsonia deiopeia Druce 1895
Robinsonia sabata Druce 1885
The genus Idalus
Idalus crinis Druce 1884
Idalus dares Druce 1894
Idalus herois Schaus 1889
Idalus lineosus Walker 1869
Idalus vitrea Cramer 1780 subspecies borealis Rothschild 1909
Idalus intermedia Rothschild 1909
Idalus vitreoides Rothschild 1922
Idalus sp. indet. 1
The genus Phaemolis
Phaemolis lineatus Druce 1884
The genus Zatrephes
Zatrephes rosacea (?) Rothschild 1909
Zatrephes sp. indet. 1
The genus Eupseudosoma
Eupseudosoma aberrans Schaus 1905
The genus Symphlebia
Symphlebia sp. nr. alinda Dyar 1909
The genus Lampruna
Lampruna rosea Schaus 1894
The genus Amaxia
Amaxia lepida (?) Schaus 1912
Amaxia beata Dognin 1909
Amaxia osmophora Hampson 1901
Amaxia apyga (?) Hampson 1901
The genus Epimolis
Epimolis creon Druce 1897
The genus Scaptius
Scaptius submarginalis Rothschild 1909
The genus Evius
Evius hippia Stoll 1790
The genus Neonerita
Neonerita dorsipuncta Hampson 1901
The genus Hyponerita
Hyponerita tipolis Druce 1896
The genus Parevia
Parevia metachryseis Hampson 1905
The genus Neritos
Neritos samos Druce 1896
Neritos flavoroseus Walker 1855
Neritos atta Schaus 1920
Neritos cotes Druce 1896
Neritos leucoplaga Hampson 1905
The genus Rhipha
Rhipha chionoplaga Dognin 1913
The genus Cratoplastis
Cratoplastis diluta Felder 1874
The genus Lepidokirbyia
Lepidokirbyia vittipes Walker 1855
The genus Ormetica
Ormetica ataenia Schaus 1910
Ormetica nabdalsa Schaus 1889
Ormetica abdalsan Schaus 1920
Ormetica sicilia Druce 1884
Ormetica taeniata Guerin-Meneville 1844
Ormetica pauperis Schaus 1910
Ormetica goloma(?) Schaus 1920
The genus Selenarctia
Selenarctia elissoides Rothschild 1909
The genus Viviennea
Viviennea salma Druce 1896
Viviennea ardesiaca Rothschild 1909
The genus Pryteria
Pryteria costata Moschler 1883
Pryteria unifascia Druce 1899
The genus Ordishia
Ordishia godmani Druce 1884
The genus Amphelarctia
Amphelarctia priscilla Schaus 1911
The genus Castrica
Castrica phalaenoides Drury 1773
The genus Cissura
Cissura plumbea Hampson 1901
The genus Melese
Melese laodamia Druce 1884
Melese asana Druce 1884
Melese sp. indet. 1
Melese incertus Walker 1855
Melese punctata (?)Rothschild 1909
Melese sp. nr. flavimaculata Dognin 1899
Melese sp. indet. 2
The genus Bertholdia
Bertholdia albipuncta (?) Schaus 1896
Bertholdia specularis (?) Herrich-Schaeffer 1853
Bertholdia sp. indet.
The genus Glaucostola
Glaucostola guttipalpis Walker 1856
Glaucostola metaxantha Schaus 1905
The genus Hyperthaema
Hyperthaema sororita Schaus 1920
The genus Pachydota
Pachydota albiceps Walker 1856
The genus Carathis
Carathis byblis Schaus 1892
The genus Thysanoprymna
Thysanoprymna superba Schaus 1889
The genus Ammalo
Ammalo helops Cramer 1775
The genus Sychesia
Sychesia dryas Cramer 1775
The genus Elysius
Elysius superba Druce 1884
The genus Opharus
Opharus gemma Schaus 1894
Opharus consimilis Hampson 1901
Opharus quadripunctata Schaus 1910
The genus Munona
Munona sp. nov.
The genus Halysidota
Halysidota interlineata Walker 1855
Halysidota orientalis Rothschild 1909
Halysidota atra Druce 1884
The genus Baritius
Baritius sannionis Rothschild 1909
The genus Tricypha
Tricypha imperialis Heylaerts 1884
The genus Pelochyta
Pelochyta sp.
Pelochyta arontes
Lophocampa and Leucanopsis
9 x Lophocampa/Leucanopsis spp. indet.
The genus Agaraea
Agaraea longicornis Herrich-Schaeffer 1855
Agaraea semivitrea Rothschild 1909
The genus Pygarctia
Pygarctia roseicapitis Neumoegen & Dyar 1893
The genus Pareuchaetes
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker 1855
The genus Virbia
Virbia birchi(?) Druce 1911
Virbia rosenbergi(?) Rothschild 1910
The genus Notarctia
Notarctia proxima Guerin-Meneville 1844
The genus Hypercompe
Hypercompe caudata Walker 1855
Hypercompe perplexa Schaus 1911
Hypercompe leucarctioides Grote & Robinson 1867
Hypercompe sp. indet.
Hypercompe albescens Hampson 1901
The genus Utetheisa
Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus 1758
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