Estigmene Explained

Estigmene is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. The species in the genus are native to North and Central America.^[1]

Taxonomy

Many species from Africa and Asia were formerly included into this genus, but have now been separated into different genera.

Species

• Estigmene acrea (Drury, 1773)
• Estigmene albida (Stretch, 1874)

Estigmene sensu lato

• Estigmene angustipennis (Walker, 1855)
• Estigmene ansorgei Rothschild, 1910
• Estigmene atrifascia (Hampson, 1907)
• Estigmene flaviceps Hampson, 1907
• Estigmene griseata Hampson, 1916
• Estigmene internigralis Hampson, 1905
• Estigmene laglaizei Rothschild, 1910
• Estigmene melanoxantha Gaede, 1926
• Estigmene multivittata Rothschild, 1910
• Estigmene neuriastis Hampson, 1907
• Estigmene ochreomarginata Bethune-Baker, 1909
• Estigmene rothi Rothschild, 1910
• Estigmene sabulosa Romieux, 1943
• Estigmene tenuistrigata Hampson, 1900
• Estigmene testaceoflava Rothschild, 1933
• Estigmene trivitta (Walker, 1855)

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Estigmene Hübner, [1820] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 27, 2019.