Phobetron
Genus of moths
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Phobetron is a genus of slug caterpillar moths in the family Limacodidae. There are at least four described species in Phobetron, found in North, Central, and South America.[1][2][3]
| Phobetron | |
|---|---|
| Phobetron pithecium, hag moth | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Phobetron Hübner, 1825 |
Species
These four species belong to the genus Phobetron:
- Phobetron cypris
- Phobetron dyari Barnes & Benjamin, 1926
- Phobetron hipparchia Cramer, 1777
- Phobetron pithecium (J. E. Smith) (hag moth)