87 observationsLeast Concern
Arctic Woolly Bear Moth
Gynaephora groenlandica
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Erebidae ›Genus: Gynaephora
About
Gynaephora groenlandica, commonly referred to as the arctic woolly bear moth, is an erebid moth endemic to the High Arctic, specifically the Canadian Archipelago and Greenland. It is best known for its slow rate of development, as its full caterpillar life cycle may extend up to 15 years. This species remains in a larval state for the vast majority of its life. Unique among Lepidoptera, it undergoes an annual period of diapause that lasts for much...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Arctic Woolly Bear Moth is Gynaephora groenlandica.
- Arctic Woolly Bear Moth belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Arctic Woolly Bear Moth belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Arctic Woolly Bear Moth belongs to the class Insecta.
- Arctic Woolly Bear Moth belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Arctic Woolly Bear Moth belongs to the family Erebidae.
- Arctic Woolly Bear Moth belongs to the genus Gynaephora.