| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Noctuoidea |
| Family: Erebidae |
| Subfamily: Arctiinae |
| Tribe: Phaegoterini |
| Genus: Cycnia |
| Subject: Cycnia tenera Hubner, 1818 |
Other Common Names:
dogbane tiger moth