Syntomini

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Syntomini
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Amata phegea, the nine-spotted moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Tribe: Syntomini
Herrich-Schäffer, 1846

The Syntomini are a tribe of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The tribe was erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1846.

Taxonomy

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The tribe used to be classified in the former subfamily Ctenuchinae of the former family Arctiidae.

The wingspan of a typical syntomine is about 11-14 millimeters. Their abdomen is commonly either completely yellow, or black with one or more bands of yellow.[1]

Genera

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The following genera are included in the tribe.

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References

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