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Leptarctia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Leptarctia Stretch, 1872
Species:	L. californiae
Binomial name
Leptarctia californiae (Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
Nemeophila californiae Walker, 1855 Lithosia lena Boisduval, 1869 Lithosia adnata Boisduval, 1869 Leptarctia fulvofasciata Butler, 1881 Leptarctia wrightii French, 1889 Lithosia decia Boisduval, 1869 Leptarctia boisduvalii Butler, 1881 Leptarctia latifasciata Butler, 1881 Leptarctia albifascia French, 1889 Leptarctia occidentalis French, 1889 Leptarctia dimidiata Stretch, 1872 Leptarctia stretchii Butler, 1881

Leptarctia is a monotypic tiger moth genus in the family Erebidae described by Stretch in 1872. Its only species, Leptarctia californiae, was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in western North America, from New Mexico and Colorado to California and north to British Columbia. The habitat consists of open forests, meadows and clearings in the mountains.

The length of the forewings is 12–17 mm.

Forms

There are two described forms:

• Leptarctia californiae f. decia Boisduval, 1869
• Leptarctia californiae f. dimidiata Stretch, 1872

Former species

• Leptarctia albiceps Rothschild, 1933

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Leptarctia Stretch, 1872". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
2. McLeod, Robin (May 4, 2019). "Species Leptarctia californiae - Hodges#8126". BugGuide. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
3. "Leptarctia californiae (Walker, 1855)". Pacific Northwest Moths. Retrieved September 27, 2019.

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

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