Heterocampa
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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Subfamily: | Heterocampinae |
| Genus: | Heterocampa Doubleday, 1841 |
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
These 18 species belong to the genus Heterocampa:
- Heterocampa albidiscata Schaus, 1904
- Heterocampa amanda Barnes & Lindsey, 1921
- Heterocampa andradora (Dyar 1910)
- Heterocampa astarte Doubleday, 1841 (astarte prominent moth)
- Heterocampa astartoides Benjamin, 1932
- Heterocampa averna Barnes & McDunnough, 1910
- Heterocampa bactrea Schaus, 1905
- Heterocampa baracoana Schaus, 1904
- Heterocampa daona Druce, 1904
- Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864 (oblique heterocampa)
- Heterocampa otiosa (Schaus, 1906)
- Heterocampa pulverea Grote & Robinson, 1867
- Heterocampa rufinans (Dyar, 1921)
- Heterocampa santiago Schaus, 1904
- Heterocampa secessionis Benjamin, 1932
- Heterocampa sylla Druce, 1887
- Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855 (white-blotched heterocampa)
- Heterocampa varia Walker, 1855 (sandplain heterocampa)
References
- "Heterocampa Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- "Heterocampa genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- "Bold Systems, Heterocampa". 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- 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.
- "North American Moths, Notodontidae". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
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