Biology:Ebertarctia

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Ebertarctia is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae.[1] These moths occur in Iran and Afghanistan.[2]

Taxonomy

Ebertarctia was established to make the genus Ocnogyna monophyletic.[2] Some sources treat Ebertarctia as a synonym of Ocnogyna.[3]

Species

There are three recognized species:[1]

  • Ebertarctia afghanicola (Ebert, 1974)
  • Ebertarctia nordstroemi (Brandt, 1947)
  • Ebertarctia solitaria (Ebert, 1974)

References

Further reading

  • Brandt, W., 1947: A new Ocnogyna species from N.E.Iran (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). Entomologisk Tidskrift 68: 90, 1 Foto, Stockholm.
  • Ebert, G., 1974: Zur Taxonomie und Verbreitung der Ocnogyna nordsroemi-Artengruppe (Lep./Arct.). Beiträge zur naturkundlichen Forschung in Südwestdeutschland 33: 169-176, Karlsruhe.

Wikidata ☰ Q5331834 entry