Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type-species

Genus:
Utetheisa Hübner, 1819 . Verz. bekannt. Schmett. : 168.

Status:
Available Name

Homonyms: 1

Higher classification:
NOCTUOIDEA : ARCTIIDAE : ARCTIINAE

Type-species:
Phalaena ornatrix Linnaeus , 1758 Systema Naturae (Edn 10) 1 : 511. .

Type-species designation:
by subsequent designation by, Kirby , 1892 Syn. Cat. Lepid. Het. 1 : 345.

Type specimens:
Type(s), AMERICA: [northern].

Junior name(s):
Utethesia ; Moore, 1860: 306.
Uthetheisa ; Hübner, 1824: pl.[181].