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Seirarctia
echo moth
Seirarctia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae, established by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864. The genus contains a single species, Seirarctia echo (the echo moth), described by James Edward Smith in 1797. The species is endemic to the southeastern United States and is known for its caterpillars, which have become locally famous at Stetson University in Florida.