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Tiger Moth - Apantesis parthenice
Copyright © 2013 Lisa Dolliver

Tiger Moth - Apantesis parthenice
Cedar Hill, Dallas County, Texas, USA
October 16, 2013
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Contributed by Lisa Dolliver on 16 October, 2013 - 9:39am
Last updated 13 November, 2013 - 8:14am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Maury J. Heiman, 13 November, 2013 - 8:14am login or register to post comments

Odds
are overwhelming this is G. parthenice. I've never seen G. virgo anywhere near Dallas and the timing is spot on for parthenice. Would need HW to be 100% sure.
… James McDermott, 16 October, 2013 - 12:39pm login or register to post comments

Or Grammia parthenice
In the northern half of the country, virgo is long gone by October, and parthenice replaces it as the common fall species. I'm not sure how different the flight seasons are in your part of the country, but I certainly wouldn't rule out parthenice. The hindwings have a different pattern on the 2 species, but with only the forewings showing on this specimen, it's going to be a tough call.
… Paul Dennehy, 16 October, 2013 - 11:54am login or register to post comments

 
Thank You...I need to spend a little more time on these.
I have a number of "Apentesis/Grammia" specmens from across the se US in my collection and have avoided the task of id. Many are so similar and "on the flip side" some can be so variable.

I'm guessing that parthenice & virgo are sister taxa?

I recently encountered several mating pairs of large Grammia here in NC (October 2013), which is when I often encounter the "bigger ones". I kept a few of them (all ~2" to 3" ws) ...guessing these would be G. parthenice too?
… Bill Reynolds, 13 November, 2013 - 9:13am login or register to post comments

Tiger Moth
looks like Grammia virgo
… Bill Reynolds, 16 October, 2013 - 10:15am login or register to post comments

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