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Erebidae 930239 – 8174   Apantesis obliterata (Stretch, 1885)

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Pinaceae Rubiaceae.  Host genera: Galium Picea.  Host extended: [for Granmmia turbans (Christoph)].  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: obliterata (Stretch, 1885) (Arctia) - MONA 1983: [NEW] turbans (Christoph, 1892) (Arctia) - MONA 1983: [8174] Taxonomic Notes: Apantesis obliterata (Stretch, 1885), formerly in the genus Holarctia, Systematic Entomology: 41(4): 844-853, includes as a synonym 8174 Apantesis turbans, Proc. Ent. Soc. Wash. 93 (4): 828.

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. Ferguson, D.C., 1991. The identity of Arctia obliterata Stretch (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 93 (4): 828-833. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 46.48m; p. 267. Book Review and ordering 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. 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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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