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Pararctia lapponica

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Noctuoidea

Genus
  
Pararctia

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Erebidae

Scientific name
  
Pararctia lapponica

Rank
  
Species

Pararctia lapponica perhosetperhostutkijainseurafihistoriaarctiina

Similar
  
Acerbia alpina, Holoarctia puengeleri, Butterflies and moths, Grammia quenseli, Coscinia cribraria

Pararctia lapponica is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in northern Eurasia and the arctic part of North America.

The wingspan is 37–45 mm.

The larvae feed on Betula nana, Vaccinium uliginosum and Rubus chamaemorus.

Subspecies

  • Pararctia lapponica lapponica (Polar Eurasia)
  • Pararctia lapponica lemniscata (Stichel, 1911) (mountains of eastern Yakutia)
  • Pararctia lapponica hyperborea (Curtis, 1835)
  • Pararctia lapponica gibsoni (Bang-Haas, 1927)

    • References

    Pararctia lapponica Wikipedia
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