Agaraea
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
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1Agaraea is a of tiger moths in the Erebidae, erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. The genus is currently treated as a synonym of Arctagyrta according to Catalogue of Life and GBIF, though it remains in use in some sources such as iNaturalist and NCBI. historically placed in Agaraea share characteristics with other arctiine . The genus has accumulated over 900 observations on iNaturalist, indicating moderate documentation of its constituent species.
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- ArctagyrtaAgaraea is currently synonymized with Arctagyrta under modern taxonomic treatments; previously assigned to Agaraea have been transferred to Arctagyrta
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Taxonomic status
Agaraea has conflicting taxonomic status across databases: Catalogue of Life and GBIF list it as a synonym of Arctagyrta, while iNaturalist and NCBI maintain it as a valid . This discrepancy reflects ongoing revisions in arctiine classification.
Observation data
iNaturalist records 934 observations for Agaraea, suggesting the name remains in active use by naturalists despite its synonym status in formal .