Kluane Tiger Moth

Arctia brachyptera

Habitat 2

Bare, dry tundra hilltops; the adults fly in late June and early July.

Distribution 2

Yukon: Known in the Yukon only from the Kluane Ranges, but probably more widespread.
North America: Known only from the Kluane Ranges, and from one site in the Mackenzie Mountains of the Northwest Territories.

Distinguishing Features 2

Large; the hindwings are reddish with a black band across the outer part. The chocolate brown forewings have only a few white markings. The only similar species in Yukon is the more common Arctic opulenta, which has the hindwing colour reddish withblack spots (rather than a black band) and numerous large white markings on the forewing.

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Animal Insect
Insect Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera)
Color black, brown, red, white