Sphecosoma
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| Sphecosoma | |
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| Sphecosoma abdominalis, Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Tribe: | Arctiini |
| Genus: | Sphecosoma Butler, 1876 |
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.[1][2]
This genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.