Erebidae
930327 –
8152 Arachnis picta
Packard, 1864
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Asteraceae Brassicaceae Fabaceae Geraniaceae Malvaceae Myrtaceae Plantaginaceae Rosaceae. Host genera: Acmispon[=Lotus] Artemisia Brassica Eucalyptus Geranium Hirschfeldia Lupinus Malva Medicago Pelargonium Plantago Rosa Trifolium. Host extended: flowers of a wide variety of broad-leaved herbaceous (Powell & Opler 2009). (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
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| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
picta Packard, 1864 (Arachnis) - MONA 1983: 8152ssp. 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. |
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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.
- Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 47.29f, 47.30m; p. 270. Book Review and ordering
- 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 iNaturalist
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48mm – © Jim Vargo
© Ronald Parry – 53mm - LG - 
53mm (ventral) - LG - – © Ronald Parry
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