Arctia ladakensis explained

Arctia ladakensis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Otto Bang-Haas in 1927. It is found in Tibet and Xinjiang in China.^{[1] [2]}

This species, along with the others of the genus Oroncus, was moved to Arctia as a result of phylogenetic research published by Rönkä et al. in 2016.

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Oroncus ladakensis Bang-Haas, 1927 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 15, 2018.
2. http://www.gorodinski.ru/checklist-arctiidae-palearctic.html Checklist of Arctiidae of the Palaearctic region