Apantesis nais - Apantesis nais

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

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.

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… Ken Childs, 6 October, 2017 - 12:39pm

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

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

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

Moved

Moved from Banded Tiger Moth.

… Ken Childs, 17 July, 2017 - 4:49pm