Synonyms: Arctia purpurata (homotypic); Chelonia purpurata (homotypic); Chelonia purpurea; Diacrisia purpurata (homotypic); Diacrisia purpurata purpurata; Diaphora purpurata; Phalaena purpurata; Phalaena purpurea; Rhyparia purpurata purpurata; Spilosoma atromaculata; Spilosoma barteli; Spilosoma berolinensis; Spilosoma caucasia; Spilosoma extrema; Spilosoma flava; Spilosoma flavescens (heterotypic); Spilosoma gerda; Spilosoma immaculata (heterotypic); Spilosoma infuscata; Spilosoma obscura (heterotypic); Spilosoma obscurascens; Spilosoma purpurea; Spilosoma rufomarginata; Spilosoma transiens (heterotypic); Spilosoma transversata; Spilosoma uralensis