Symmocinae

Genera of Symmocinae in Indiana

Sceptea
(1 Indiana species)

Spinitibia
(1 Indiana species)

Taygete
(2 Indiana species)

Subfamily Symmocinae

Gozmány, 1957

Etymology

Symmocinae: Symmo is Greek for “gang ” or “group.”

The suffix inae is standard taxonomic nomenclature to indicate that word pertains to a zoological subfamily.

Pronunciation

sye-mohs-in-ee

Overview

Symmocinae is fairly unresolved subfamily of moths in the family Autostichidae.

Taxonomic Level	Worldwide	North America	Midwestern USA	Indiana
Distribution of Subfamily Symmocinae
Genera	18-50	~4	4	4
Species	~290	~15	~8	~5

Many of the numbers in the above table represent moths whose exact placement is yet unresolved.
Much of the modern-day work with Symocinae was done by Hundarian entomologist László Anthony Gozmány (1921-2006) who described dozens of species over the course of several decades beginning in the 1960s.
Symocinae are found in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America.

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the confirmed sightings of the subfamily Symmocinae Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

GAIN LP
documented
in county.

Photo Credits

Gerdana caritella courtesy of Brian Lowry.