Spirama is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.

Spirama
Spirama sp., Sri Lanka
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Family:Erebidae
Tribe:Hypopyrini
Genus:Spirama
Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1852[1]
Synonyms
  • Spiramia Walker, 1858

Description

Antennae usually minutely fasciculate (bundled) in the male. The tibia is not hairy and mid-tibia spined. Palpi with second joint reaching vertex of head and third joint naked. Thorax and abdomen smoothly clothed with hair. Forewings with nearly rectangular apex. Hindwings with vein 5 from the lower angle of the cell, which is rather short.[2]

Defensive display

Some of the species, such as S. helicina, S. indenta, S. recessa, S. remota and S. sumbana, have a pattern on the wings that looks like the frontal view of the face of a snake with a slightly opened mouth. This pattern is more clearly discernible in females. It may intimidate potential predators and dissuade them from attacking.[3]

Spirama indenta female
Spirama helicina female
Spirama retorta female

Species

Former species

References


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