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Apantesis Arge P1460253a
''Apantesis'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. They are found in North and Central America. As a result of phylogenetic research published in 2016, the genera ''Grammia'', ''Holarctia'', and ''Notarctia'' have been merged with ''Apantesis'', and their species are now members of the genus ''Apantesis''. Species The genus contains the following species: * ''Apantesis allectans'' Ferguson, 1985 * ''Apantesis anna'' (Grote, 1863) – Anna tiger moth * ''Apantesis arge'' (Drury, 1773) – arge moth * '' Apantesis arizoniensis'' (Stretch, 874 * ''Apantesis behrii'' (Stretch, 1872) * ''Apantesis blakei'' (Grote, 1864) * ''Apantesis bolanderi'' (Stretch, 1872) * ''Apantesis bowmani'' (Ferguson & Schmidt, 2007) * ''Apantesis brillians'' Schmidt, 2009 * ''Apantesis carlotta'' Ferguson, 1985 – Carlotta's tiger moth * '' Apantesis cervinoides'' (Strecker, 1876) * ''Apantesis complicata'' (Walker, 865 * ''Apantesis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apantesis Phalerata
''Apantesis phalerata'', the harnessed tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841.Cirrus Digital"Harnessed Tiger Moth ''Apantesis phalerata''" It is found in North America from Ontario, Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas, north to South Dakota. The wingspan is . The moths fly from April to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on ''Trifolium'', ''Spartina ''Spartina'' is a taxon of plants in the grass family, frequently found in coastal salt marshes. Its species are commonly known as cordgrass or cord-grass, and are native to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean in western and southern Europe, north ...'', '' Taraxacum'', and '' Plantago'' species, as well as other low-growing plants. On top of all of this, its caterpillar hosts include clover, corn, dandelion, plantain, and other plants. As a group, tiger moth caterpillars feed on a wide range of grasses, garden crops, shrubs, and tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apantesis Complicata
''Apantesis complicata'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found on south-eastern Vancouver Island and several Gulf Islands of British Columbia and Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on .... The habitat consists of dry Garry oak meadows and sandy beaches. The length of the forewings is 15.7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is black with pale buff to yellowish-ochre bands. The hindwings are pale whitish yellow, varying to yellow or rarely yellowish orange. The markings are black. Adults are on wing from late May to mid-June. 2009: Taxonomic revision of the genus ''Grammia'' Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae). ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society'', 156: 507-597. This species was form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apantesis Nais
''Apantesis nais'', the Nais tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1773. Description The wingspan is . Forewings are mostly black with cream-colored costal border and lines extending from base in males. Hindwings are variable in color but usually they are reddish or yellow and show a row of large black spots in median area. Females have a quite reduced set of pale lines on the forewings and the hindwings have broad black bands in the subterminal area. Adults are on wing from April to October. The larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous and woody plants, including grasses, violets, plantain and clover. Distribution and habitat This species can be found in North America from Quebec and Maine south to Florida and west to Texas and South Dakota. It has also been spotted in Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apantesis Margo
''Apantesis margo'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Schmidt in 2009. It is found in grassland and transitional habitats on the northern Great Plains and Southern Rocky Mountain Front ranges, south to east-central Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southwestern United States. It is the list of U.S. states and territories by area, 6th largest and the list of U.S. states and territories by population, 14 .... The length of the forewings is 12.3 mm. The forewings are dark brown to black dorsally with pale buff bands. The hindwings are dull yellow to orange-yellow with black markings. Adults are on wing from early May to mid June. This species was formerly a member of the genus ''Grammia'', but was moved to ''Apantesis'' along with the other species of the genera ''Grammia'', ''Holarctia'', and ''Notarctia''. Etymology The species is named after the wife of the author. 2009: Taxonomic revis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apantesis Incorrupta
''Apantesis incorrupta'' is an arctiine moth in the family Erebidae, described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It is found from southern Colorado and south-eastern Kansas south through Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas into Mexico and west to south-eastern California. The habitat consists of grasslands and open woodlands. The length of the forewings is about 18.6 mm. The hindwings are pink to yellowish pink. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from late April to early October. The larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous, flowering plants, including ''Fallugia paradoxa''. Recent research has shown that the larvae of ''Grammia incorrupta'' consume alkaloid Alkaloids are a class of basic BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use. The original version was created by John G. Kemeny and Th ...-laden leaves that help fight off internal parasiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apantesis Hewletti
''Apantesis hewletti'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. It is found in the United States in southwestern California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori .... The length of the forewings is about 20 mm. The ground color of the forewings is black with pale, yellowish or pinkish-buff bands. The hindwings are bright yellow, but may vary to orange or scarlet. The markings are black. Adults have been recorded on wing in May.Schmidt, B. C. (2009). "Taxonomic revision of the genus ''Grammia'' Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae)". ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society''. 156: 507-597. This species was formerly a member of the genus ''Grammia'', but was moved to ''Apantesis'' along with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apantesis Franconia
''Apantesis franconia'' is a moth of the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') .... It was described by Henry Edwards in 1888. It is found in northeastern North America. The habitat consists of dry, rocky, or sandy areas, including pine barrens. The length of the forewings is 14.5 mm. The forewings are black dorsally with pale buff bands. The hindwings are yellow, orange yellow or pinkish orange with black markings. Adults are on wing from mid-May to late June. Taxonomy This species was formerly a member of the genus ''Grammia'', but was moved to ''Apantesis'' along with the other species of the genera ''Grammia'', ''Holarctia'', and ''Notarctia''. It was previously considered a form of what is now '' Apantesis figurata''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apantesis Figurata
''Apantesis figurata'', the figured tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found in North America from southern Ontario and New Hampshire south to Georgia and west to Colorado and Texas. The average length of a sample of forewings was 15.77 mm. The forewings are dark brown to black dorsally with pale buff to ivory bands. The ground colour of the hindwings is highly variable, ranging from yellow to scarlet or pink. The markings are black. There are two generations per year in northern Ohio. In the northern part of the range, adults are mostly on wing from May to June in one generation. In the southwest adults have been recorded on wing from April to October. The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including alfalfa Alfalfa () (''Medicago sativa''), also called lucerne, is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apantesis Fergusoni
''Apantesis fergusoni'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Schmidt in 2009. It is found in the central Sierra Nevada and White Mountains of California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the .... The habitat consists of subalpine and alpine areas. The length of the forewings is 14.4 mm for males and 17.7 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is dark chocolate brown. The hindwings are bright pinkish-orange with a black pattern. Adults are on wing from mid July to August. This species was formerly a member of the genus ''Grammia'', but was moved to ''Apantesis'' along with the other species of the genera ''Grammia'', ''Holarctia'', and ''Notarctia''. Etymology The species is named in honour of Douglas C. Ferguson. 2009: Taxonomic r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apantesis Favorita
''Apantesis favorita'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Berthold Neumoegen in 1890. It is found in the Sand Hills of Nebraska, Nevada and north-eastern Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t .... The habitat consists of prairie sand dunes. The length of the forewings is about . The forewings are dark brown to black dorsally with creamy buff to pinkish buff bands. The hindwings are deep pinkish red with black markings. Adults are on wing from mid-May to mid-June.Schmidt, B. C. (2009). "Taxonomic revision of the genus ''Grammia'' Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae)". ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society''. 156: 507-597. This species was formerly a member of the genus ''Grammia'', but was moved to ''Apantesis'' along with the othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apantesis F-pallida
''Apantesis f-pallida'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Strecker in 1878. It is found from south-eastern Utah and Colorado south to eastern Arizona, New Mexico and eastern Texas. It has also been recorded from west-central Nevada, and probably also occurs in Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema .... The length of the forewings is 13.9 mm. The forewings are dark brown to black dorsally with pale buff to ivory bands. The hindwings are pinkish red with black markings. Adults are on wing from late April to early May and again from July to August. There two generations per year in at least parts of the range. 2009: Taxonomic revision of the genus ''Grammia'' Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae). ''Zoological journal of the Linnean Soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apantesis Eureka
''Apantesis eureka'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Douglas C. Ferguson and B. Christian Schmidt in 2007. It has been found in the United States along the edges of the Great Basin in central Utah and in southwestern Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom .... The length of the forewings is about 16.9 mm. There is a nearly complete set of pale bands on the forewings. The hindwings are orange red with a dark pattern. Adults are on wing from late April to mid-May. 2009: Taxonomic revision of the genus ''Grammia'' Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae). ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society'', 156: 507-597. This species was formerly a member of the genus ''Grammia'', but was moved to ''Apantesis'' along with the other species of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
