Eospilarctia is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. It was erected by Nobutoyo Kôda in 1988. The moths are found in east Asia.

Eospilarctia
Eospilarctia lewisii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Spilosomina
Genus: Eospilarctia
Kôda, 1988
Type species
Seirarctia lewisii
Butler, 1855

Taxonomy

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The genus needs in a scientific review. Some species and subspecies are still not described.

Species

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Subgenus Pareospilarctia Dubatolov & Kishida, 2008

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References

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  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.