Pygarctia
Pygarctia
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Superfamily: Noctuoidea
- Family: Erebidae
- Subfamily: Arctiinae
- Tribe: Arctiini
- Subtribe: Phaegopterina
- Genus: Pygarctia
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pygarctia: //paɪˈɡɑːrktiə//
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Summary
Pygarctia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae, comprising nine species found in North America, north of Mexico. Notable species include Pygarctia abdominalis and Pygarctia spraguei.
Distribution
North America, north of Mexico
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Tags
- moths
- Lepidoptera
- Erebidae
- Pygarctia