Apantesis vittata

Banded tiger moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Arctiini
Subtribe: Arctiina
Genus: Apantesis
Species: A. vittata
Binomial name
Apantesis vittata
(Fabricius, 1787)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Bombyx vittata Fabricius, 1787
  • Apantesis radians Walker, 1855
  • Arctia colorata Walker, 1865
  • Apantesis floridana Cassino, 1918
  • Apantesis ochracea Cassino, 1918
  • Apantesis nais ab. subterminalis Strand, 1919

Apantesis vittata, the banded tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Fabricius in 1787. It is found from Maryland to Florida, west to Kentucky and Louisiana.[3]

The wingspan is 32–42 mm. Adults are on wing from March to October.

The larvae feed on various herbs, including dandelions.

References

  1. ↑ Apantesis, funet.fi
  2. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ↑ Bug Guide


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