Arctiites is an extinct monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its only species is Arctiites deletus. Both the genus and the species were described by Hans Rebel in 1889. The species was described from Gabbro near Pisa in Italy. It is dated to the Miocene.[1]

Arctiites
Arctia villica
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Arctiites

Rebel 1898
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A. deletus
Binomial name
Arctiites deletus
Rebel, 1898

References

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  1. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Arctiites Rebel, 1898". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved November 17, 2019.