Pyrrharctia
Pyrrharctia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae described by Packard in 1864. The species are known from North and Central America.[1]
| Pyrrharctia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Subtribe: | Spilosomina |
| Genus: | Pyrrharctia Packard, 1864 |
| Type species | |
| Phalaena isabella Smith, 1797 | |
Species
- Pyrrharctia isabella (Smith, 1797) – isabella tiger moth
- Pyrrharctia genini (Debauche, 1938)
References
- Savela, Markku. "Pyrrharctia Packard, 1864". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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