Dysschema

Dysschema
D. cerialis, Panama
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Pericopina
Genus: Dysschema
Hübner, 1818
Synonyms
  • Addua Walker, 1862
  • Ambryllis Walker, 1855
  • Aphisaon Boisduval, 1870
  • Daritis Walker, 1855
  • Pericopis Hübner, 1819
  • Thebrone Boisduval, 1870
  • Hyelosia Hubner, 1818
  • Taxila Walker, 1855
  • Coborisa Walker, 1855
  • Dorimena Boisduval, 1870

Dysschema is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.[1] The genus contains some of the more showy moths of the southwestern United States.[2]

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Dysschema Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "Moths of Southeastern Arizona: Arctiinae". Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2012-02-24.