Sophta

Sophta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Tribe:	Aventiini
Genus:	Sophta Walker, [1863]

Sophta is a genus of moths of the subfamily Boletobiinae of the family Erebidae. This genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1863.

Taxonomy

The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Acontiinae within Noctuidae.

Species

• Sophta adusta Wileman & West, 1929
• Sophta concavata Walker, [1863]
• Sophta hapalopis Turner, 1925
• Sophta poecilota Turner, 1908
• Sophta ruficeps Walker, 1864

References

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
• Savela, Markku (July 5, 2019). "Laspeyria Germar, 1810". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2019. Note: This source lists Sophta as a synonym of Laspeyria.