Arctiine
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Apantesis incorrupta
Immaculate Tiger Moth
Apantesis incorrupta is an arctiine tiger moth in the family Erebidae, described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It occurs across the southwestern United States and Mexico, inhabiting grasslands and open woodlands. The species produces two generations annually and is notable for research demonstrating larval self-medication behavior using alkaloid compounds to combat parasitoids. It was transferred from the genus Grammia to Apantesis in recent taxonomic revisions.
Calidota
Calidota is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae, erected by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1901. The genus belongs to the arctiine tussock moth group within the subfamily Arctiinae. It currently includes eight recognized species distributed across the Neotropical region, with records from the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. The type species is Calidota phryganoides (Walker, 1855). Two species have been moved to other genera.
Opharus
Opharus is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae. It was established by Francis Walker in 1855. The genus belongs to the arctiine tussock moth group. Multiple species have been described within this genus, though comprehensive species-level documentation remains incomplete.