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 [=*Syntomis Ochsenheimer, 1808 type genus] Anapisa Kiriakoff, 1952 Apisa Walker, 1855 Auriculoceryx Holloway, 1988 Automolis Hübner, 1819 Balacra Walker, 1856 Bergeria Kiriakoff, 1952 Cacosoma (Boisduval, 1847) 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 (may be a synonym of Amata)
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