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Arctornis

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Arctornis is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae, the namesake of the tribe Arctornithini, and disputedly the sole genus in the tribe. The genus was erected by Ernst Friedrich Germar in 1810.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassInsecta
  4. OrderLepidoptera
  5. FamilyErebidae

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
53
With media
3
Family
Erebidae
Collections
USNM, YPM, NMV, AM
Recorded in
Indonesia, Philippines, Japan, Australia

Wikidata facts

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taxon
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Arctornis L-nigrum01.jpg
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taxon name
Arctornis
taxon rank
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Category:Arctornis
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Arctornis
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Encyclopedic overview

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Arctornis is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae, the namesake of the tribe Arctornithini, and disputedly the sole genus in the tribe. The genus was erected by Ernst Friedrich Germar in 1810.

==Species== The following species are included in the genus:

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