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

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Arctia phalerata Harris, 1841
Arctia incarnata Stretch, 1906
Arctia incompleta Butler, 1881
Apantesis naidella Strand, 1919
Arctia pulcherrima Stretch, 1906
Arctia rhoda Butler, 1881
Apantesis rhodana Strand, 1919
Apantesis vittatula Strand, 1919
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.
  • 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
Apantesis phalerata
© Amy Lavy
Apantesis phalerata
© Bob Patterson
Apantesis phalerata
© Scott Nelson
Apantesis phalerata
© Jim Kennedy
Apantesis phalerata
© Martha Reinhardt
Apantesis phalerata
© Alan Chin-Lee
Apantesis phalerata
© Alan Chin-Lee
Apantesis phalerata
© Mark Dreiling
Apantesis phalerata
© Carol Wolf
Apantesis phalerata
© Ken Childs
Apantesis phalerata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Apantesis phalerata
33mm – © Jim Vargo
Apantesis phalerata
© Ken Childs LG

Apantesis phalerata
© Ken Childs LG

Apantesis phalerata
© Ken Childs LG

Apantesis phalerata
© Ken Childs LG


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