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Species Apantesis figurata - Figured Tiger Moth - Hodges#8188

eastern tiger moth? - Apantesis figurata

Apantesis figurata- - Apantesis figurata

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)

Family Erebidae

Subfamily Arctiinae (Tiger and Lichen Moths)

Tribe Arctiini (Tiger Moths)

Subtribe Arctiina

Genus Apantesis

Species figurata (Figured Tiger Moth - Hodges#8188)

Hodges Number

8188

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Jason reports: Chris Schmidt did a revision of Grammia (published in 2009) in which G. celia (8187) was placed in synonymy under G. figurata. However, many specimens that have been called G. celia in the past belong to other species.

Range

Central and eastern United States, north to Quebec and Ontario.

Food

Caterpillars: Alfalfa, plantain, and other low-growing plants.

See Also

Grammia celia: like an extremely dark G. figurata

Grammia f-pallida: occurs only in the southwestern U.S.

Print References

Covell (1), plate 15, fig 2

Internet References

North American Moth Photographer's Group

Barcode of Life (BOLD)

pinned adult and live larva images (James Adams, Dalton State College, Georgia)

pinned adult images by Paul Opler, plus US distribution map (butterfliesandmoths.org)

common name reference plus synonyms, links to images (Markku Savela, FUNET)

distribution in Canada list of provinces (U. of Alberta, using CBIF data)

Works Cited

1.	Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America Charles V. Covell, Jr. 2005.

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 9 August, 2007 - 11:04am
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod, David Ferguson, Abigail Parker, Steve Morris
Last updated 29 August, 2023 - 3:07pm

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