''Apantesis cervinoides'' is a

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of the family Erebidae. It was described by Strecker in 1876. It is found above treeline in the

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. The habitat consists of alpine areas, including rocky slopes. This species was formerly a member of the genus ''Grammia'', but was moved to ''Apantesis'' along with the other species of the genera ''Holarctia'', ''Grammia'', and ''Notarctia''.

References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Arctiina Moths described in 1876 Taxa named by Herman Strecker {{Arctiina-stub