Artace

For the town of ancient Mysia, see Artace (Mysia).

Artace
Artace cribrarius
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lasiocampidae
Subfamily:	Poecilocampinae
Tribe:	Macromphaliini
Genus:	Artace Walker, 1855

Artace is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1855. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

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 (Ljungh, 1825)
• 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 ^[4] photographed a moth in the Canaima National Park of the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela, and the photograph went "viral" on the internet, ^[5] including hoaxes claiming to be additional photos. ^[6] Anker initially captioned his photo as "Poodle moth, Venezuela", and later added " (Artace sp, perhaps A. cribaria)". ^[7]

Dr. John E. Rawlins from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History concurred with Anker's suggestion of the genus Artace for the identification:

Here’s my vote/guess to ID the poodle moth. The antenna is distinctive. "Lasiocampidae: Artace or a related genus, probably not Artace cribraria (presumably North America to Argentina, but nobody has revised this group from Mexico south). There are more than a dozen described South American species of Artace, but their delimitation, validity, and even their generic placement is uncertain. It will take two things to solve this problem: a comprehensive revision of Artace and kin, plus an actual specimen of a genuine “Venezuelan poodle moth.” ^[5]

References

1. "Genus Artace • 28 living spp". Catalogue of Life. (July 31, 2018). Retrieved September 20, 2018.
2. "Artace". Nomen.at - animals and plants. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
3. "Artace Walker, 1855". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
4. "Arthur Anker - Wikispecies". Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
5. Abad-Santos, Alexander (30 August 2012). "Venezuelan Poodle Moth Is the Internet's Favorite Pet This Week". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
6. Mikkelson, David (10 July 2013). "Venezuelan Poodle Moth: Photograph purportedly shows a newly discovered species of 'Venezuelan poodle moth.'". Snopes.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
7. "Poodle moth, Venezuela". January 2009. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2022.