Artace
Artace is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis [Walker (entomologist)|Francis Walker] in 1855.
Species
- Artace aemula Draudt, 1927
- Artace albicans Walker, 1855
- Artace anula Schaus, 1892
- Artace argentina Schaus, 1924
- Artace athoria Schaus, 1936
- Artace cinerosipalpis Bryk, 1953
- Artace colaria Franclemont, 1973
- Artace connecta Draudt, 1927
- Artace coprea Draudt, 1927
- Artace cribrarius
- Artace etta Schaus, 1936
- Artace helier Schaus, 1924
- Artace lilloi Giacomelli, 1911
- Artace litterata Dognin, 1923
- Artace melanda Schaus, 1936
- Artace menuve Schaus, 1924
- Artace meridionalis Schaus, 1892
- Artace muzophila Dognin, 1916
- Artace nigripalpis Dognin, 1923
- Artace obumbrata Köhler, 1951
- Artace pelia Schaus, 1936
- Artace punctivena Walker, 1855
- Artace randa Schaus, 1936
- Artace regalis E. D. Jones, 1921
- Artace rosea Draudt, 1927
- Artace schreiteria Schaus, 1936
- Artace sisoes Schaus, 1924
- Artace thelma Schaus, 1936
"Venezuelan poodle moth"
In 2009, Kyrgyzstani zoologist Dr. Arthur Anker photographed a moth in the Canaima National Park of the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela, and went "viral" on the internet, including hoaxes claiming to be additional photos. Anker initially captioned his photo as "Poodle moth, Venezuela", and later added " ".Dr. John E. Rawlins from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History concurred with Anker's suggestion of the genus Artace for the identification: