Arcte
| Arcte | |
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| Arcte coerula | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Arcte Kollar, [1844] |
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Arcte is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Vincenz Kollar in 1844.
Description
Palpi upturned and reaching vertex of head, and short third joint. Antennae quite simple. Thorax and abdomen clothed with long hair. Abdomen[1] in male with a strongly ridged chitinous rasp on center of dorsum of penultimate segment, probably played on by the strong chitinous spurs of the hindlegs. Tibia fringed with long hairs.
Species
- Arcte coerula Guenée, 1852
- Arcte granulata (Guenée, 1852)
- Arcte modesta (Hoeven, 1840)
- Arcte polygrapha Kollar, [1844]
- Arcte taprobana Moore, 1885
References
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Vol. Moths - Vol. II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Savela, Markku (ed.). "Arcte Kollar, [1844]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Arcte Kollar, 1844". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw. Retrieved February 13, 2020.