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Erebidae 930280 – 8171   Apantesis nais (Drury, 1773)              Nais Tiger Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: nais (Drury, 1773) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 8171 cuneata (Goeze, 1781) (Phalaena) decorata (Saunders, 1863) (Arctia) ochreata (Butler, 1881) (Arctia) phaleratula Strand, 1919 (Apantesis)

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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