MOTHS OF NICARAGUA
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 Michel Laguerre in Bordeaux - who has collected far more extensively in
Nicaragua than I - for his comments on many of my specimens
(the many remaining
errors are mine and not his!)
NICARAGUA SPECIES
57 morphospecies of this subfamily have been collected by myself in Nicaragua so
far (or sent to me by Jean-Michel Maes), 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 genusRobinsonia
Robinsonia sp. indet. (nov.?)
The genus Ischnognatha
Ischnognatha semiopalina Felder 1874
The genus Idalus
Idalus intermedia Rothschild 1909
Idalus aleteria Schaus 1905
Idalus vitreoides Rothschild 1922
Idalus critheis Druce 1884
The genus Phaeomolis
Phaeomolis vampa Schaus 1910
The genus Symphlebia
Symphlebia sp. nr. alinda Dyar 1909
The genus Amaxia
Amaxia osmophora Hampson 1901
The genus Scaptius
Scaptius submarginalis (?) Rothschild 1909
The genus Evius
Evius hippia Stoll 1790
The genus Hyponerita
Hyponerita tipolis Druce 1896
The genus Neritos
Neritos cotes Druce 1896
Neritos cardinalis Dognin 1899
Neritos leucoplaga Hampson 1905
Neritos sp. indet. 1
The genus Trichromia
Trichromia sp. indet. 1
Trichromia sp. indet. 2
The genus Parevia
Parevia metachryseis Hampson 1905
Parevia sp. indet. 1
The genus Sutonocrea
Sutonocrea reducta Walker 1856
The genus Gorgonidia
Gorgonidia buckleyi Druce 1883
The genus Lepidokirbyia
Lepidokirbyia vittipes Walker 1855
The genus Apyre
Apyre separata Walker 1854
The genus Rhipha
Rhipha chionoplaga Dognin 1913
The genus Cratoplastis
Cratoplastis diluta Felder 1874
The genus Ormetica
Ormetica sicilia Druce 1884
Ormetica sp. indet. 1
Ormetica sp. indet. 2
Ormetica sp. indet. 3
Ormetica sp. indet. 4
Ormetica sp. indet. 5
The genus Selenarctia
Selenarctia elissoides Rothschild 1909
The genus Viviennea
Viviennea salma Druce 1896
The genus Ordishia
Ordishia fafner Schaus 1933
Ordishia rutilus Stoll 1782
The genus Amphelarctia
Amphelarctia priscilla Schaus 1911
The genus Emurena
Emurena tripunctata Druce 1884
The genus Cresera
Cresera ilus Cramer 1776
The genus Castrica
Castrica phalaenoides Drury 1773
The genus Melese
Melese laodamia Druce 1884
Melese asana Druce 1884
Melese incertus Walker 1855
Melese sp. indet. 1
Melese sp. indet. 2
Melese sp. indet. 3
Melese sp. indet. 4
The genus Bertholdia
Bertholdia specularis (?) Herrich-Schaeffer 1853
The genus Glaucostola
Glaucostola metaxantha Schaus 1905
The genus Ammalo
Ammalo helops Cramer 1775
The genus Opharus
Opharus consimilis Hampson 1901
The genus Sychesia
Sychesia dryas Cramer 1775
The genus Halysidota
Halysidota atra Druce 1884
Halysidota sp. indet. 1
The genus Carales
Carales astur Cramer 1777
The genera Lophocampa and Leucanopsis
Lophocampa/Leucanopsis sp. indet. 1
Lophocampa/Leucanopsis sp. indet. 2
Lophocampa/Leucanopsis sp. indet. 3
Lophocampa/Leucanopsis sp. indet. 4
The genus Agaraea
Agaraea semivitrea Rothschild 1909
The genus Pareuchaetes
Pareuchaetes insulata Walker 1855
The genus Virbia
Virbia sp. indet. 1
Virbia sp. indet. 2
The genus Hypercompe
Hypercompe caudata Walker 1855
Hypercompe sp. indet. 1
Hypercompe sp. indet. 2
The genus Utetheisa
Utetheisa ornatrix Linnaeus 1758
Unidentified genera
Genus & species indet. 1
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