Arctia yarrowii explained

Arctia yarrowii, or Yarrow's tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1874. It is found in North America from Hudson Bay to British Columbia and northern Arizona.[1] The habitat consists of barren rocky fellfields and slides above the timberline. These moths are also found in the Pacific Northwest.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 22 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-July to mid-August.[3]

The larvae probably feed on various herbaceous plants.[4]

This species was formerly a member of the genus Pararctia, but was moved to Arctia along with the other species of the genera Acerbia, Pararctia, Parasemia, Platarctia, and Platyprepia.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Pararctia yarrowii (Stretch, 1874) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 8, 2019.
  2. http://pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu/browse/family-erebidae/subfamily-arctiinae/tribe-arctiini/arctia/arctia-yarrowii/ "Arctia yarrowii (Stretch, 1873)"
  3. Web site: Robinson, E. . Schmidt, B. C. . amp . Species Details: Pararctia yarrowii . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . December 27, 2020.
  4. http://pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu/browse/family-erebidae/subfamily-arctiinae/tribe-arctiini/arctia/arctia-yarrowii/ "Arctia yarrowii (Stretch, 1873)"