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Seirarctia
Sign in to savethumb|The Seirarctia Echo Moth on the Carlton Union Building at Stetson University's DeLand, FL campus.
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thumb|The Seirarctia Echo Moth on the Carlton Union Building at Stetson University's DeLand, FL campus.
Seirarctia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864. Its single species, Seirarctia echo, the echo moth, was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. The habitat consists of thickets, scrubwoods and open areas.
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