The genus Holoarctia Ferguson, 1984 is rearranged on the basis of formerly unrecognised characters of everted male vesica and female bursa. Three species are included : H. cervini (Fallou, 1864), H. marinae Dubatolov, 1985 and H. puengeleri (O. Bang-Haas, 1927). The taxa fridolini (Torstenius, 1971) and perunovi Dubatolov, 1990 are considered as subspecies of H. puengeleri. The status of H. sordida (McDunnough, 1921) is discussed. The adults and genitalia of cervini, marinae and puengeleri are illustrated and the distribution is presented for each species.