Erebidae
930250 –
8172 Apantesis quenseli
(Paykull, 1793)
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Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae Caprifoliaceae Fabaceae Plantaginaceae Gentianaceae Rosaceae. Host genera: Gentiana Geum Lathyrus Lonicera Plantago Taraxacum. (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
quenseli (Paykull, 1793) (Bombyx) extralim. - MONA 1983: 8172ssp. a. gelida (Möschler, 1849) (Euprepia) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Apantesis quenseli (Paykull, 1793) formerly in the genus Grammia (Ronka et al. 2016), is represented in NA by the subspecies gelida (Möschler, 1849). |
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| References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.) |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
- Ronka, K., J. Mappes, L. Kaila, N. Wahlberg, 2016. Putting Parasemia in its phylogenetic place: a molecular analysis of the subtribe Arctiina (Lepidoptera). Systematic Entomology, 41(4): 844-853.
- Schmidt, B.C., 2009. Taxonomic revision of the genus Grammia Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 156(3): 507-597.
- Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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