Species

Arctia virginalis (Ranchman’s tiger moth)

Arctia virginalis. Photo: (c) neilpaprocki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Arctia is a genus of tiger moths in the Erebidae family. Therein, it belongs to the subtribe Arctiina in the tribe Arctiini in the subfamily Arctiinae. It is the type genus of all these Arcti- taxa. Species are well distributed throughout North America, Palearctic, India, and Sri Lanka.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet moths and allies)
        Family: Erebidae (Underwing, tiger, tussock, and allied moths)
        Subfamily: Arctiinae (Tiger moths and allies)
        Tribe: Arctiini (Tiger moths)
        Subtribe: Arctiina
        Genus: Arctia
        Species: Arctia virginalis (Ranchman’s tiger moth)

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