Artace
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Artace is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.
Artace is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855.
Species
Artace aemula Draudt, 1927 Artace albicans Walker, 1855 Artace anula Schaus, 1892 Artace argentina Schaus, 1924 Artace athoria Schaus, 1936 Artace cinerosipalpis Bryk, 1953 Artace colaria Franclemont, 1973 Artace connecta Draudt, 1927 Artace coprea Draudt, 1927 Artace cribrarius (Ljungh, 1825) Artace etta Schaus, 1936 Artace helier Schaus, 1924 Artace lilloi Giacomelli, 1911 Artace litterata Dognin, 1923 Artace melanda Schaus, 1936 Artace menuve Schaus, 1924 Artace meridionalis Schaus, 1892 Artace muzophila Dognin, 1916 Artace nigripalpis Dognin, 1923 Artace obumbrata Köhler, 1951 Artace pelia Schaus, 1936 Artace punctivena Walker, 1855 Artace randa Schaus, 1936 Artace regalis E. D. Jones, 1921 Artace rosea Draudt, 1927 Artace schreiteria Schaus, 1936 Artace sisoes Schaus, 1924 Artace thelma Schaus, 1936
"Venezuelan poodle moth"
In 2009, German zoologist Dr. Arthur Anker photographed a moth in the Canaima National Park of the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela, and the photograph went "viral" on the internet, including hoaxes claiming to be additional photos. Anker initially captioned his photo as "Poodle moth, Venezuela", and later added " (Artace sp, perhaps A. cribaria)". Dr. John E. Rawlins from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History concurred with Anker's suggestion of the genus Artace for the identification:
References
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