Composia
Hübner, 1820
Tiger moths
Composia is a of in the Erebidae, established by Jacob in 1820. The genus contains at least three described : Composia credula, Composia fidelissima, and Composia utowana. These belong to the Arctiinae, a group historically treated as the family but now classified within Erebidae. Members are found in the Americas, with records primarily from North America and the Neotropics.
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Distribution
The is distributed in the Americas. Composia credula occurs in North America, while Composia fidelissima and Composia utowana have more southern distributions in the Neotropical region.
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Taxonomic history
The was originally described in the , which has been reclassified as the Arctiinae within Erebidae based on molecular phylogenetic studies.