Erebidae
930285 –
8165 Arctia lapponica
(Thunberg, 1791)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Betulaceae Ericaceae Rosaceae. Host genera: Betula Vaccinium Rubus. Notes: polyphagous on low plants (Forbes 1960). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
lapponica (Thunberg, 1791) (Bombyx) extralim. - MONA 1983: 8165avia (Hübner, 1808) (Bombyx)festiva (Borkhausen, 1790) (Phalaena)ssp. a. hyperborea (Curtis, 1835) (Euprepia)ssp. b. gibsoni (Bang-Haas, 1927) (Hyphoraia) lemniscata Stichel, 1911 (Arctia) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Arctia lapponica (Thunberg, 1791) was transferred from the genus Pararctia n. syn. in Ronka et al. (2016). |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- 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.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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LG – © Jim Troubridge
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