Thermesiini

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The Thermesiini are a tribe of within the Erebidae, Arctiinae. This group comprises multiple of tiger moths and related . The tribe is distinguished by morphological characteristics of the genitalia and wing venation patterns. Members of this tribe are distributed across various regions, with many species exhibiting aposematic coloration typical of the broader Arctiinae subfamily.

Erebid Moth (Hemeroblemma opigena) (39175897420) by Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.Thysania zenobia in Caetité Brazil 03 by André Koehne. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.Thysania zenobia in Caetité 4 by André Koehne. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Thermesiini: /tɛrˈmɛs.i.aɪ.ni/

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Distribution

Thermesiini occur across multiple continents including regions in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Specific distribution patterns vary considerably among constituent .

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Taxonomic Note

Thermesiini was historically classified within the , which has been reclassified as the Arctiinae within Erebidae based on molecular phylogenetic studies.

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