Eilema


Eilema is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819.

Taxonomy

After a 2011 revision, all the species but one, E. caniola, have been moved to other genera.
The genera formerly included in Eilema are:Asiapistosia Dubatolov & Kishida, 2012Capissa Moore, 1878Collita Moore, 1878Dolgoma Moore, 1878Gandhara Moore, 1878Katha Moore, 1878Manulea Wallengren, 1863Muscula Koçak, 1991Prabhasa Moore, 1878Tarika Moore, 1878Wittia de Freina, 1980Zadadra Moore, 1878Zobida Birket-Smith, 1965

Species

Eilema caniola Hübner, 1808

Former ''Eilema'' species