Heterocampa

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Heterocampa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily: Heterocampinae
Genus: Heterocampa
Doubleday, 1841

Heterocampa is a genus of prominent moths in the family Notodontidae. There are about 18 described species in Heterocampa, found in North, Central, and South America.[1][2][3]

As a result of research published in 2021, some species of Heterocampa have been moved to the genera Cecrita, Macrurocampa, and Rifargia.[4][5]

Heterocampa umbrata, white-blotched heterocampa

Species[edit]

These 18 species belong to the genus Heterocampa:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Heterocampa Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  2. ^ "Heterocampa genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  3. ^ "Bold Systems, Heterocampa". 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  4. ^ Miller, James S.; Wagner, David L.; Opler, Paul A.; Lafontaine, J. Donald (2021). The Moths of North America, Fascicle 22.1B, Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (Part 2, Conclusion). Heterocampinae, Nystaleinae, Dioptinae, Dicranurinae. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation. ISBN 978-0979663352.
  5. ^ "North American Moths, Notodontidae". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2022-04-10.

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