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Erebidae 930327 – 8152   Arachnis picta Packard, 1864              Painted tiger Moth

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Synonymy: picta Packard, 1864 (Arachnis) - MONA 1983: 8152 ssp. a. picta Packard, 1864 (Arachnis) ssp. b. insularis Clarke, 1941 (Arachnis)  hampsoni Dyar, 1902 (Arachnis) ssp. c. meadowsi Comstock, 1942 (Arachnis) ssp. d. maia Ottolengui, 1896 (Arachnis) ssp. e. perotensis Schaus, 1889 (Arachnis) (excl.)

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) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 47.29f, 47.30m; p. 270. Book Review and ordering Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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