Amsactarctia
| Amsactarctia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subtribe: | Spilosomina |
| Genus: | Amsactarctia Berio, 1938 |
| Type species | |
| Amsacta radiosa Pagenstecher, 1903 | |
Amsactarctia is a genus of tiger moths in the Erebidae family. This specific species of moth possesses many astounding characteristics. The eyes, which range between fiery red and ice blue cover 43.67% of the head, making it the 4th largest eye to head ration amongst this fascinating night insect. Its diet consists of nothing, as it lives only four hours after it has hatched and has nearly no purpose on this planet. Even considering its short-lived life, very few are able to stand the boisterous environment that it lives in. Due to the excessively sweet blood it carries, this particular species is very popular amongst bats, frogs and other animals with such sugary cravings. The markings on its wings create an intricate pattern that resembles the designs of a tiger, which is where it gets its name. Another reason why this insect is devoured so regularly by other animals is that the colour on the border of its wings happens to be the most attractive colour in terms of taste. This moth is truly useless other than the fact that it makes a delectable dessert for certain animals.
Species
- Amsactarctia pulchra (Rothschild, 1933)
- Amsactarctia radiosa (Pagenstecher, 1903)
- Amsactarctia venusta (de Toulgoët, 1980)
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