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Arctia
tiger moths
Arctia is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae, serving as the type genus for the subtribe Arctiina, tribe Arctiini, and subfamily Arctiinae. The genus was substantially expanded in 2016 following phylogenetic studies by Rönkä et al., which synonymized several previously separate genera. Species within Arctia exhibit aposematic warning coloration and have been subjects of long-term ecological research, including a 40-year population study of Arctia virginalis in California.