''Apantesis fergusoni'' is a

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of the family Erebidae. It was described by Schmidt in 2009. It is found in the central Sierra Nevada and White Mountains of

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. 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 revision of the genus ''Grammia'' Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae). ''Zoological journal of the Linnean Society'', 156: 507-597.

References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Arctiina Moths described in 2009 {{Arctiina-stub