''Arctia subnebulosa'' is a

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of the family

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. It was described by

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in 1899. It is found in

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and the

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.''Pararctia''
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' This species was formerly a member of the genus ''Pararctia'', but was moved to ''Arctia'' along with the other species of the genera ''Acerbia'', ''Pararctia'', ''Parasemia'', ''Platarctia'', and ''Platyprepia''.

Subspecies

*''Arctia subnebulosa subnebulosa'' (

) *''Arctia subnebulosa tundrana'' Tshistjakov, 1990 (

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, Yamal, Gydan, Taymyr, Polar Yakutia, Chukotka, northern Koryakia)

References

Arctiina Moths described in 1899 {{Arctiina-stub