Arcte
Sign in to saveArcte is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Vincenz Kollar in 1844.
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Arcte is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Vincenz Kollar in 1844.
==Description== Palpi upturned and reaching vertex of head, and short third joint. Antennae quite simple. Thorax and abdomen clothed with long hair. Abdomen in male with a strongly ridged chitinous rasp on center of dorsum of penultimate segment, probably played on by the strong chitinous spurs of the hindlegs. Tibia fringed with long hairs.
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