Arachnis
Geyer, 1837
Species Guides
4- Arachnis aulaea(aulaean tiger-moth)
- Arachnis citra
- Arachnis picta(Painted Tiger Moth)
- Arachnis zuni(Zuni Tiger-Moth)
Arachnis is a of in the Erebidae, Arctiinae (tiger moths). The genus was established by Geyer in 1837. Members of this genus are part of the diverse tiger moth , characterized by aposematic coloration and chemical defenses derived from plant compounds. The genus is not to be confused with the orchid genus Arachnis Blume, 1825, which is a homonym in a different kingdom.
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Misconceptions
The name Arachnis is shared between two unrelated : this (Animalia: Lepidoptera) and a genus of orchids (Plantae: Orchidaceae) described by Blume in 1825. The orchid genus includes such as Arachnis flos-aeris and the critically endangered Arachnis senapatiana. These are entirely separate lineages with no biological relationship; the shared name results from independent taxonomic descriptions.