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Erebidae 930253 – 8188   Apantesis figurata (Drury, 1773)              Figured Tiger Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae Plantaginaceae.  Host genera: Medicago Plantago.  Host extended: polyphagous on low plants (Forbes 1960).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Description/ Field Marks: The northernmost populations have a higher proportion of individuals with a fully lined forewing and more hindwing maculation. ~ CS Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: figurata (Drury, 1773) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 8188 celia (Saunders, 1863) (Arctia) - MONA 1983: [8187] ceramica (Hübner, 1820) (Euplagia) excelsa (Neumoegen, 1883) (Arctia) lugubris (Hulst, 1886) (Arctia) preciosa Nixon, 1911 (Apantesis) snowi (Grote, 1875) (Arctia) Taxonomic Notes: Apantesis figurata (Drury, 1773), formerly in the genus Grammia (Ronka et al. 2016), includes as a synonym Grammia celia in Schmidt (2009).

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. 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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