Hyarias
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Hyarias is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae
, strictly endemic for Philippines
. It contains one species: Hyarias metarhoda (F. Walker
, 1856). Formerly this species was mistakenly included in Spilosoma
, but the species have quite different male genitalia.
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...
, strictly endemic for Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It contains one species: Hyarias metarhoda (F. Walker
Francis Walker (entomologist)
Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms....
, 1856). Formerly this species was mistakenly included in Spilosoma
Spilosoma
Spilosoma is a genus of moths in the Arctiidae family. It is very heterogeneous genus, and needs in a serious review. Probably, some species should be separated into own genera.- Species more or less related to the type species :...
, but the species have quite different male genitalia.