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Erebidae
930269 – 8185   Apantesis blakei (Grote, 1865)

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Synonymy:
  • blakei Grote 1865 (Arctia) - MONA 1983: 8185
  • blacei Hampson 1901 (Apantesis)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Apantesis blakei (Grote, 1865) was formerly in the genus Grammia, Systematic Entomology: 41(4): 844-853.
    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.
    • 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.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Apantesis blakei
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    Apantesis blakei
    20mm – © Jim Vargo
    Apantesis blakei
    LG - – © Paul Dennehy

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