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The subfamily was previously classified as the family Arctiidae of the superfamily Noctuoidea and is a monophyletic group. Recent phylogenetic studies have shown that the group is most closely related to litter moths Herminiinae and the Old World Aganainae, which are subfamilies of the family Erebidae. 15 May 2010 Tiger Moth caterpillar (family Arctiidae)?. Mitchell Canyon, Mt. Diablo State Park, Contra Costa County, California, USA May 14, 2010. Arctiidae - Tiger Moths. Kingdom: Animalia. Phylum: Arthropoda. Subphylum: Hexapoda. Class: Insecta. Order: Lepidoptera. Family: Arctiidae. 25 Jun 2011 Tiger Moth. Euchaetes egle (Drury, 1773). Tiger Moth Family Arctiidae Photos: Larvae: feeding communally - bugguide.net/node/view/28064/bgimage.24 Feb 2009 Arctiidae ? Copyright © 2009 Bob Barber. Arctiidae ? Dog Canyon, Otero County, New Mexico, USA Moved. Moved from Tiger Moths. 12 Dec 2005 Subfamily Arctiinae - Tiger and Lichen Moths. Classification. Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Synonyms and other taxonomic changes. Formerly family Arctiidae. Explanation of Names. From the type genus Arctia, from Greek meaning "bear", for the appearance of the hairy larvae. ( Numbers. Range. Life Cycle. Remarks. Print Class - Insects - Insecta. Order - Butterflies / Moths - Lepidoptera. Family - Tiger Moths - Arctiidae. PDF icon. Species. Police Car Moth Gnophaela vermiculata 21 Jun 2011 Like the famous, weather-forecasting wooly bear, the SMCM (a.k.a. the Acrea moth) is in the tiger moth family Arctiidae. Try the Bugguide site