Apantesis vittata
Appearance
Banded tiger moth | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Apantesis |
Species: | A. vittata
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Binomial name | |
Apantesis vittata | |
Synonyms | |
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Apantesis vittata, the banded tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. It is found in the United States 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
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Apantesis vittata (Fabricius, 1787)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ "930279.00 – 8170 – Apantesis vittata – Banded Tiger Moth – (Fabricius, 1787)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ "Species Apantesis vittata - Banded Tiger Moth - Hodges#8170". BugGuide. February 16, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.