Scaptius Explained

Scaptius is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by Francis Walker in 1855.

Species

• Scaptius asteroides Schaus, 1905
• Scaptius cerdai Toulgoët, 1994
• Scaptius chrysopera Schaus, 1905
• Scaptius chrysoperina Gaede, 1928
• Scaptius ditissima Walker, 1855
• Scaptius holophaea (Hampson, 1905)
• Scaptius ignivena Joicey & Talbot, 1917
• Scaptius neritosia E. D. Jones, 1908
• Scaptius obscurata Schaus, 1920
• Scaptius prumaloides Rothschild, 1909
• Scaptius pseudoprumala Rothschild, 1935
• Scaptius sordida Rothschild, 1909
• Scaptius submarginalis Rothschild, 1909
• Scaptius vinasia Schaus, 1910

Former species

• Scaptius sanguistrigata (Dognin, 1910)

References

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