Canararctia is a monotypic tiger moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov in 1990. Its only species, Canararctia rufescens, was first described by Gaspard Auguste Brullé in 1836.[1] It is endemic to La Gomera and Tenerife in the Canary Islands.[2]

Canararctia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Canararctia
Dubatolov, 1990
Species:
C. rufescens
Binomial name
Canararctia rufescens
(Brullé, 1836)
Synonyms
  • Liparis rufescens Brullé, 1836 (type species)
  • Rhyparia rufescens (Brullé, 1836)

The wingspan is 48–66 millimetres (1.9–2.6 in). The moth flies year round.

The larvae feed on various plants, including Myrica faya, Rumex lunaria, Kleinia neriifolia, Ricinus communis, Nicotiana glauca and Sonchus congestus.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Canararctia Dubatolov, 1990". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Canararctia rufescens (Brullé, 1836)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
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