Erebidae
930276 –
8181 Apantesis proxima
(Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Asteraceae Brassicaceae Caryophyllaceae Plantaginaceae Portulacaceae R.. Host genera: Chenopodium[unresolved] Cichorium Hirschfeldia Lactuca Plantago Portulaca Prunus Salix Stellaria. (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) |
| Similar Species: |
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
proxima (Guérin-Méneville, 1844) (Chelonia) - MONA 1983: 8181autholea (Boisduval, 1869) (Chelonia)docta (Walker, 1855) (Euprepia)mexicana (Grote & Robinson, 1866) (Arctia) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Apantesis proxima (Guérin-Méneville, 1844) was formerly in the genus Notarctia, Systematic Entomology: 41(4): 844-853. |
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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. 46.58m, 46.59f; p. 268. Book Review and ordering
- 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.
- 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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