Syntomini


The Syntomini are a tribe of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The tribe was erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1846.

Taxonomy

The tribe used to be classified in the former subfamily Ctenuchinae of the former family Arctiidae.
The wingspan of a typical syntomine is about 11-14 millimeters. Their abdomen is commonly either completely yellow, or black with one or more bands of yellow.

Genera

The following genera are included in the tribe.
  • Amata Fabricius, 1807
  • Anapisa Kiriakoff, 1952
  • Apisa Walker, 1855
  • Auriculoceryx Holloway, 1988
  • Automolis Hübner, 1819
  • Balacra Walker, 1856
  • Bergeria Kiriakoff, 1952
  • Cacosoma
  • Caeneressa Obraztsov, 1957
  • Ceryx Wallengren, 1863
  • Dubianaclia Griveaud, 1964
  • Dysauxes Hübner,
  • Eressa Walker, 1854
  • Fletcherinia Griveaud, 1964
  • Gippius Walker, 1855
  • Hippurarctia Kiriakoff, 1953
  • Maculonaclia Griveaud, 1964
  • Meganaclia Aurivillius, 1892
  • Melanonaclia Griveaud, 1964
  • Melisa Walker, 1854
  • Melisoides Strand, 1912
  • Metamicroptera Hulstaert, 1923
  • Metarctia Walker, 1855
  • Microbergeria Kiriakoff, 1972
  • Micronaclia Hampson, 1898
  • Nacliodes Strand, 1912
  • Neobalacra Kiriakoff, 1952
  • Neophemula Kiriakoff, 1957
  • Oligamatites Kusnetzov, 1928
  • Owambarctia Kiriakoff, 1957
  • Paramelisa Aurivillius, 1906
  • Pseudmelisa Hampson, 1910
  • Pseudodiptera Kaye, 1918
  • Pseudonaclia Butler, 1876
  • Pseudothyretes Dufrane, 1945
  • Rhipidarctia Kiriakoff, 1953
  • Soganaclia Griveaud, 1964
  • Stictonaclia Hampson, 1898
  • Streptophlebia Hampson, 1898
  • Syntomoides Hampson, 1893
  • Tenuinaclia Griveaud, 1964
  • Thyrosticta Hampson, 1898
  • Thyretes Boisduval, 1847
  • Toulgoetinaclia Griveaud, 1964
  • Trichaetoides Holloway, 1988
  • Tritonaclia Hampson, 1898
  • Tsarafidynia Griveaud, 1964
  • Tsirananaclia Griveaud, 1964
  • Vadonaclia Griveaud, 1964
  • Vitronaclia Griveaud, 1964