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Erebidae 930283.00 – 8127   Arctia plantaginis (Linnaeus, 1758)              Wood Tiger Moth

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Phalaena plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758 • Nemeophila alascensis Stretch, 1906 • Phalaena alpicola Scopoli, 1763 • Nemeophila caespitis Grote & Robinson, 1868 • Nemeophila cichorii Grote & Robinson, 1868 • Nemeophila geddesi Neumögen, 1883 • Eupsychoma geometrica Grote, 1865 • Bombyx hospita [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775 • Parasemia japonica Inoue & Kobayashi, 1956 • Parasemia jezoensis Inoue, 1976 • Nemeophila leucomera Butler, 1881 • Nemeophila macromera Butler, 1881 • Bombyx matronalis Freyer, 1843 • Parasemia melanissima Inoue, 1976 • Nemeophila melanomera Butler, 1881 • Platarctia modesta Packard, 1864 • Lithosia nicticans Ménétriés, 1859 • Platarctia scudderii Packard, 1864 • Nemeophila selwynii Edwards, 1885 • Nemeophila sifanica Grum-Grschmaïlo, 1891 • Parasemia stoetzneri Bang-Haas, 1927 • Nemeophila syfanica Grum-Grschmaïlo, 1891 • Nemeophila petrosa Walker, 1855 Taxonomic Notes: Arctia plantaginis (Linnaeus, 1758) was transferred from the genus Parasemia n. syn. in Ronka et al. (2016).

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 47.1f, .2m, .3m, 04f; p. 268. Book Review and ordering Ronka, K., J. Mappes, L. Kaila, N. Wahlberg, 2016. Putting Parasemia in its phylogenetic place: a molecular analysis of the subtribe Arctiina (Lepidoptera). Systematic Entomology, 41(4): 844-853. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

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