Erebidae
930240 –
8199 Apantesis arge
(Drury, 1773)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Asteraceae Poaceae Malvaceae Onagraceae Plantaginaceae Polygonaceae Vi.. Host genera: Chenopodium[unresolved] Gossypium Oenothera Plantago Polygonum[unresolved] Rumex Taraxacum Vitis Zea... Host extended: polyphagous on low plants (Forbes 1960). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
arge (Drury, 1773) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 8199dione (Fabricius, 1775) (Bombyx)incarnatorubra (Goeze, 1781) (Phalaena)nervosa (Neumoegen & Dyar, 1893) (Euprepia)strigosa (Stretch, 1906) (Arctia) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Apantesis arge (Drury, 1773) was formerly in the genus Grammia, Systematic Entomology: 41(4): 844-853. |
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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.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- 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 Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
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© Mark Dreiling - DNA
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