Micrarctiini
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The Micrarctiini are a tribe
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...

 of woolly bear moths (Arctiidae
Arctiidae
Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths , which usually have bright colours, footmen , lichen moths and wasp moths...

) in the subfamily Arctiinae
Arctiinae
The Arctiinae are a subfamily of moths.-Systematics:The systematics of the Arctiinae are in need of revision and depends significantly on a personal view of an author. In any case, Arctiinae is a monophyletic group with a clear autapomorphic character - a presence of anal glands in females. On the...

. They are sometimes (e.g. in the "Erebidae
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths, most of which were formerly classified in the family Noctuidae, plus all of the former members of the families Arctiidae and Lymantriidae...

" scheme) merged into the Arctiini
Arctiini
The Arctiini are a tribe of moths in the Arctiinae subfamily. Sometimes , the Arctiini are defined sensu lato, with much of the remaining Arctiinae merged here as subtribes.-Genera of Arctiini s.str...

 as a subtribe Micrarctiina or combined with Arctiina.

Many of these moths are of small or medium size. Many species have bright colored hind wings.

Genera

List of genera of the tribe were outlined by Dubatolov.
  • Amurrhyparia
    Amurrhyparia
    Amurrhyparia is a monotypic genus of moth in the family Arctiidae from East Asia, with one species Amurhyparia leopardina , formerly known as Amurrhyparia leopardinula .-References:*...

  • Apantesis
    Apantesis
    Apantesis is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae. It contains the following species:*Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985*Apantesis bicolor Hampson, 1904*Apantesis nais *Apantesis phalerata...

  • Centrarctia
    Centrarctia
    Centrarctia is a monotypic genus of moth in the family Arctiidae with single species Centrarctia mongolica from Gobi desert and neighboring arid territories.-References:*...

  • Chelis
    Chelis
    Chelis is a genus of moths in the Arctiidae family.-Species:* Chelis caecilia * Chelis dahurica * Chelis ferghana Dubatolov, 1988* Chelis maculosa...

  • Diacrisia
    Diacrisia
    Diacrisia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-Species:* Diacrisia sannio – Clouded Buff Linnaeus, 1758* Diacrisia irene Butler, 1881-References:*...

  • Divarctia
    Divarctia
    Divarctia is a monotypic genus of moth in the family Arctiidae with one species, Divarctia diva from Central Asia.-References:*...


  • Ebertarctia
    Ebertarctia
    Ebertarctia is a genus of moths in the Arctiidae family, occurring in Iran and Afghanistan.-Species:* Ebertarctia afghanicola * Ebertarctia nordstroemi * Ebertarctia solitaria...

  • Grammia
    Grammia
    Grammia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-Species:* Grammia allectans Ferguson, 1985* Grammia anna * Grammia arge * Grammia behrii * Grammia blakei...

  • Holoarctia
    Holoarctia
    Holoarctia is a genus of moths in the Arctiidae family.-Species:* Holoarctia cervini * Holoarctia dubatolovi Saldaitis & Ivinskis, 2005* Holoarctia marinae Dubatolov, 1985* Holoarctia puengeleri...

  • Hyperborea
    Hyperborea (moth)
    Hyperborea is a monotypic genus of moth in the family Arctiidae with brachypterous females.-References:**...

  • Micrarctia
    Micrarctia
    Micrarctia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae. It includes a single species M. trigona from Chinese Qinghai and Sichuan. In XX century this genus name was used for many small tiger-moths from different subtribes, later separated into own genera: Palearctia, Sibirarctia, Sinoarctia,...

  • Neoarctia
    Neoarctia
    Neoarctia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-Species:*Neoarctia beanii *Neoarctia brucei *Neoarctia lafontainei Ferguson, 1995-References:*-External links:*...


  • Notarctia
    Notarctia
    Notarctia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.-Species:*Notarctia arizoniensis *Notarctia proxima -References:**...

  • Palearctia
  • Rhyparia
    Rhyparia
    Rhyparia is a monotypic genus of moth in the family Arctiidae with one species: Rhyparia purpurata .-References:*...

  • Rhyparioides
    Rhyparioides
    Rhyparioides is a genus of moths in the Arctiidae family.-Species:* Rhyparioides amurensis * Rhyparioides metelkana * Rhyparioides nebulosa Butler, 1877* Rhyparioides subvaria -References:...

  • Sibirarctia
    Sibirarctia
    Sibirarctia is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae.- Species :* Sibirarctia buraetica * Sibirarctia kindermanni -References:*...

  • Tancrea
    Tancrea
    Tancrea is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae with single species Tancrea pardalina from deserts in Central Asia: Kara-Kum, Ustyurt, Sary-Kum. Females are brachypterous.-References:**...

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