''Apantesis bolanderi'' 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
Stretch in 1872. It is only known from
Mount Shasta in
California.
The
wingspan is about 25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is blackish brown with a yellowish anal margin. The hindwings are rose with black markings. Adults are probably on wing in spring or early summer.
[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 other species of the genera ''Grammia'', ''Holarctia'', and ''Notarctia''.
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References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Arctiina
Moths described in 1872
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