Hyphantria Explained

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.

Species

• Hyphantria cunea (Drury, 1773)
• Hyphantria orizaba (Druce, 1897)
• Hyphantria panoezys (Dyar, 1916)
• Hyphantria penthetria Dyar, 1912
• Hyphantria pictipupa Fitch, 1857

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 . Hyphantria Harris, 1841 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 27, 2019.