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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)

Family Erebidae

Subfamily Arctiinae (Tiger and Lichen Moths)

Tribe Arctiini (Tiger Moths)

Explanation of Names

From the type genus Arctia, from Greek meaning "bear", for the appearance of the hairy larvae. (1)

Works Cited

1.	An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names. Anonymous. 1858. The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge.

Contributed by Cotinis on 12 December, 2005 - 8:15am
Additional contributions by ceiseman, Randy Hardy
Last updated 27 June, 2014 - 12:10am

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