Canararctia Explained

Canararctia is a monotypic tiger moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov in 1990. Its only species, Canararctia rufescens, was first described by Gaspard Auguste Brullé in 1836.[1] It is endemic to La Gomera and Tenerife in the Canary Islands.[2]

The wingspan is 48-. The moth flies year round.

The larvae feed on various plants, including Myrica faya, Rumex lunaria, Kleinia neriifolia, Ricinus communis, Nicotiana glauca and Sonchus congestus.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Canararctia Dubatolov, 1990 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 26, 2019.
  2. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/953e075d-1cad-483c-af9a-d6b522efd3bf "Canararctia rufescens (Brullé, 1836)"