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Tiger moth - Apantesis nevadensis

Tiger moth - Apantesis nevadensis
Cawston, Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, Canada
August 16, 2006
This must be the most common tiger moth in the region attracted to light. However, i'm not sure what species it is. It looks most similar to G. gibsoni, but this species is not found in BC.

Not sure about superba
"... true G. n. superba exhibits a distinct phenotype restricted to Vancouver Island, BC, and possibly some of the adjacent gulf islands. It is disjunct from mainland G. nevadensis, the nearest populations occurring east of the coastal rain forests and Cascade Ranges in BC and WA." (1)

Moved
Moved from Grammia.

Grammia nevadensis
Grammia nevadensis

Grammia
I'd say you're on the right track. I definitely think it's something in the nevadensis species group. From what I can tell, I'm thinking it's probably a Grammia superba.

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