Sphecosoma is a genus of wasp moths, or wasp-mimicking moths, in the subfamily Arctiinae. They are found mainly in Mexico, Central America, and South America.
This genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.
Species The genus includes the following species:
Sphecosoma abdominalis Schaus, 1905 Sphecosoma abnormis Hampson, 1898 Sphecosoma albipalpe Draudt, 1915 Sphecosoma alica Jones, D., 1914 Sphecosoma alienum (Walker, 1854) Sphecosoma aurantiipes Rothschild, 1911 Sphecosoma besasa Schaus, 1924 Sphecosoma cognata Walker, 1856 Sphecosoma curta Rothschild, 1931 Sphecosoma deceptrix Hampson, 1898 Sphecosoma ecuadora Druce, 1883 Sphecosoma faurei Cerda, 2008 Sphecosoma flaveolum Rothschild, 1931 Sphecosoma gracilis Jörgensen, 1932 Sphecosoma linda Jones, D., 1914 Sphecosoma mathani Rothschild, 1911 Sphecosoma matta Jones, D., 1914 Sphecosoma meerkatzi Strand, 1915 Sphecosoma melanota Hampson, 1898 Sphecosoma melapera Dognin, 1909 Sphecosoma melissa Schaus, 1896 Sphecosoma melissina Kaye Sphecosoma meridionale Schrottky, 1910 Sphecosoma metamela Hampson, 1905 Sphecosoma nigriceps Hampson, 1903 Sphecosoma patawaensis Cerda, 2008 Sphecosoma pattiannae Simmons Sphecosoma perconstrictum Zerny, 1912 Sphecosoma plumbicincta Draudt, 1915 Sphecosoma roseipuncta Schaus, 1920 Sphecosoma rufipes Rothschild, 1911 Sphecosoma semelina Jones, D., 1914 Sphecosoma simile Schaus, 1894 Sphecosoma sparta Druce, 1900 Sphecosoma spec Zerny, 1912 Sphecosoma surrentum Druce, 1883 Sphecosoma tarsalis (Walker, 1854) Sphecosoma tenebrosum (Walker, 1854) Sphecosoma testacea Walker, 1854 Sphecosoma trinitatis Rothschild, 1911 Sphecosoma vicinum Schrottky, 1910
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