Leptarctia

Leptarctia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus:
Stretch, 1872
Species:
L. californiae
Binomial name
Leptarctia californiae
(Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Nemeophila californiae Walker, 1855
  • Lithosia lena Boisduval, 1869
  • Lithosia adnata Boisduval, 1869
  • Leptarctia fulvofasciata Butler, 1881
  • Leptarctia wrightii French, 1889
  • Lithosia decia Boisduval, 1869
  • Leptarctia boisduvalii Butler, 1881
  • Leptarctia latifasciata Butler, 1881
  • Leptarctia albifascia French, 1889
  • Leptarctia occidentalis French, 1889
  • Leptarctia dimidiata Stretch, 1872
  • Leptarctia stretchii Butler, 1881

Leptarctia is a monotypic tiger moth genus in the family Erebidae described by Stretch in 1872. Its only species, Leptarctia californiae, was described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1] It is found in western North America, from New Mexico and Colorado to California and north to British Columbia.[2] The habitat consists of open forests, meadows and clearings in the mountains.

The length of the forewings is 12–17 mm.[3]

Forms

There are two described forms:

  • Leptarctia californiae f. decia Boisduval, 1869
  • Leptarctia californiae f. dimidiata Stretch, 1872

Former species

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Leptarctia Stretch, 1872". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  2. ^ McLeod, Robin (May 4, 2019). "Species Leptarctia californiae - Hodges#8126". BugGuide. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Leptarctia californiae (Walker, 1855)". Pacific Northwest Moths. Retrieved September 27, 2019.


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