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Apantesis nais - Apantesis nais - male
Copyright © 2013 Ken Childs

Apantesis nais - Apantesis nais - Male
Henderson, Chester County, Tennessee, USA
May 10, 2013

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Contributed by Ken Childs on 8 June, 2013 - 10:28pm
Last updated 11 May, 2020 - 7:54pm

Apantesis phalerata?
Ken, I am just trying to figure out where to place my recent Apantesis and came across this one from you: Wouldn't Apantesis phalerata a more likely ID for it considering its black spots on the collar?
… Peter Homann, 6 October, 2017 - 11:57am login or register to post comments

 
All 4 of the similar looking
All 4 of the similar looking Apantesis sp. can have the spots on the collar. The dark red hindwings with the solid black border are what ID this as nais.

Check your email for additional information.
… Ken Childs, 6 October, 2017 - 12:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Nais/vittata
I agree on nais for this one. Was there a difference that led to this one being ID'd as vittata though? https://bugguide.net/node/view/851867/2494849

I was under the impression that there isn't much overlap in range between the two.
… Paul Dennehy, 14 February, 2018 - 8:22pm login or register to post comments

 
I was originally told that it
I was originally told that it was definitely vittata because it has the abbreviated FW markings and it's a male.
… Ken Childs, 15 February, 2018 - 6:46am login or register to post comments

 
I must have overlooked it whe
I must have overlooked it when I got the range data from Chris. I moved it to nais.
… Ken Childs, 14 February, 2018 - 9:21pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Banded Tiger Moth.
… Ken Childs, 17 July, 2017 - 4:49pm login or register to post comments

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