''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'' (Sven Ingemar Ljungh, 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 photographed a moth in the Canaima National Park of the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela, an
the photograph
went "viral" on the internet, including hoaxes claiming to be additional photos. Anker initially captioned his photo as "Poodle moth, Venezuela", and later added " (''Artace'' sp, perhaps ''A. cribaria'')". Dr. John E. Rawlins from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History concurred with Anker's suggestion of the genus ''Artace'' for the identification:

References

Lasiocampidae Moth genera Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) Taxa described in 1855 {{Lasiocampidae-stub