Haematomis

Schaus, 1899

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Haematomis is a of tiger moths in the Erebidae, Arctiinae, tribe Lithosiini. The genus was erected by Schaus in 1899 and contains three recognized : H. mexicana, H. radians, and H. uniformis. Members of this genus are found in the Americas, with records from Mexico and Central America.

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How to pronounce Haematomis: /haɪˈmætəmɪs/

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Distribution

Mexico and Central America. records include: Haematomis mexicana (Mexico), Haematomis radians (Mexico), and Haematomis uniformis (Mexico, Guatemala, Rica).

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Taxonomic authorship discrepancy

Sources conflict on authorship and date: Catalogue of Life and GBIF list 'Schaus, 1899', while Wikipedia and NCBI list 'Hampson, 1900'. Schaus, 1899 appears to be the accepted authority in modern databases.

Species list

Three are currently recognized: Haematomis mexicana (H. Druce, 1885), Haematomis radians Dyar, 1907, and Haematomis uniformis Schaus, 1899.

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