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Erebidae
930276 – 8181   Apantesis proxima (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
             Mexican Tiger Moth

© Harvey Schmidt
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Synonymy:
  • proxima Guérin-Méneville 1844 (Chelonia) - MONA 1983: 8181
  • autholea 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.
    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.
    • 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.
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    Apantesis proxima
    © Peter J. Bryant
    Apantesis proxima
    © Ken Childs
    Apantesis proxima
    45mm - – © Chris Grinter
    Apantesis proxima
    © Gary McDonald
    Apantesis proxima
    © Jim Vargo

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