Pararctia yarrowii
Pararctia yarrowii, or Yarrow's tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1874. It is found in North America from Hudson Bay to British Columbia and northern Arizona.[1] The habitat consists of barren rocky fellfields and slides above the timberline. These moths are also found in the Pacific Northwest.[2]
| Yarrow's tiger moth | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Pararctia |
| Species: | P. yarrowii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pararctia yarrowii (Stretch, 1874) | |
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The length of the forewings is about 22 mm. The ground color of the forewings is cream to light yellow, with a pattern of broad dark brownish-gray transverse lines. The hindwings are orange marked with dark gray. Adults are on wing from mid-July to mid-August.[3]
The larvae probably feed on various herbaceous plants.[4]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Pararctia yarrowii (Stretch, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- "Arctia yarrowii (Stretch, 1873)". Pacific Northwest Moths.
- Robinson, E. & Schmidt, B. C. "Species Details: Pararctia yarrowii". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- "Arctia yarrowii (Stretch, 1873)". Pacific Northwest Moths.
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