Amerilini
Encyclopedia
The Amerilini are a tribe
of woolly bear moths (Arctiidae
) in the subfamily Arctiinae
. They are sometimes (e.g. in the "Erebidae
" scheme) incorrectly merged into the Phaegopterini
, but morphologically the tribe is related to Callimorphini
. The elder name Rhodogastriini Kiriakoff, 1950 was based on incorrectly determined genus Rhodogastria
(=Amerila
in modern sense).
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
of woolly bear moths (Arctiidae
Arctiidae
Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths , which usually have bright colours, footmen , lichen moths and wasp moths...
) in the subfamily Arctiinae
Arctiinae
The Arctiinae are a subfamily of moths.-Systematics:The systematics of the Arctiinae are in need of revision and depends significantly on a personal view of an author. In any case, Arctiinae is a monophyletic group with a clear autapomorphic character - a presence of anal glands in females. On the...
. They are sometimes (e.g. in the "Erebidae
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths, most of which were formerly classified in the family Noctuidae, plus all of the former members of the families Arctiidae and Lymantriidae...
" scheme) incorrectly merged into the Phaegopterini
Phaegopterini
The Phaegopterini are the largest tribe of moths in the Arctiinae subfamily. It contains the arctiine tussock moths . As numerous arctiine genera have not yet been assigned to a tribe, the genus list is preliminary....
, but morphologically the tribe is related to Callimorphini
Callimorphini
The Callimorphini are a tribe of woolly bear moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. They are sometimes merged into the Arctiini as a subtribe Callimorphina. Nyctemerini and Amerilini are closely related tribes....
. The elder name Rhodogastriini Kiriakoff, 1950 was based on incorrectly determined genus Rhodogastria
Rhodogastria
Rhodogastria is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae from South Africa. Formerly this genus name was mistakenly used for Amerila species.-Species:*Rhodogastria amasis *Rhodogastria similis -References:**...
(=Amerila
Amerila
Amerila is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae. A number of species in this genus have a special defence mechanism when they are in their adult stage. When disturbed, they exude a frothy yellow fluid from glands beside the eyes, while making a sizzling noise to ward off their attacker...
in modern sense).