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Caryatis (moth)

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Caryatis
C. phileta, Ghana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Nyctemerina
Genus: Caryatis
Hübner, 1819[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Asotomorpha Hulstaert, 1923
  • Euthoracia Hulstaert, 1923

Caryatis is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae.

Species

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Taxonomy

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Caryatis was previously treated as a junior synonym of Amerila.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Afro Moths
  2. ^ "Caryatis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
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