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Species Arachnis picta - Painted tiger moth - Hodges#8152

Classification · Hodges Number · Size · Internet References
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
No Taxon (Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea
Family Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Subfamily Arctiinae (Tiger Moths)
Tribe Arctiini
Genus Arachnis
Species picta (Painted tiger moth - Hodges#8152)
Hodges Number
8152
Size
wingspan about 48 mm, based on Moth Photographers Group specimen
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group adult specimen
Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 21 October, 2005 - 5:21pm
Additional contributions by anitagould
Last updated 29 April, 2006 - 3:00am

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