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

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Asteraceae Fabaceae Oleaceae Plantaginaceae Platanaceae Poaceae Polygonaceae Rosaceae Violaceae.  Host genera: Artemisia Chenopodium[unresolved] Elephantopus Fragaria Ligustrum Persicaria[=Polygonum] Plantago Polygonum Prunus Pyrrhopappus Rumex Senecio[=Erechtites] Taraxacum Trifolium Viola.  Notes: polyphagous on low plants (Forbes 1960).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) 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 (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) 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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