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Erebidae 930278 – 8169   Apantesis phalerata (Harris, 1841)              Harnessed Tiger Moth

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: phalerata (Harris, 1841) (Arctia) - MONA 1983: 8169 incarnata (Stretch, 1906) (Arctia) incompleta (Butler, 1881) (Arctia) naidella Strand, 1919 (Apantesis) pulcherrima (Stretch, 1906) (Arctia) rhoda (Butler, 1881) (Arctia) rhodana Strand, 1919 (Apantesis) vittatula 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) 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 Species Page at iNaturalist

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