Arctornithini
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''Arctornis'' is a genus of
tussock moth The Lymantriinae (formerly called the Lymantriidae) are a subfamily of moths of the family Erebidae. The taxon was erected by George Hampson in 1893. Many of its component species are referred to as "tussock moths" of one sort or another. The cat ...
s in the family Erebidae, and the sole member of the tribe Arctornithini. The genus was erected by
Ernst Friedrich Germar Ernst Friedrich Germar (3 November 1786 – 8 July 1853) was a German professor and director of the Mineralogical Museum at Halle. As well as being a mineralogist he was interested in entomology and particularly in the Coleoptera and Hemiptera. ...
in 1810.


Species

The following species are included in the genus:


References

{{Taxonbar , from=Q4787645 Lymantriinae Moth genera