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Erebidae
930280 – 8171   Apantesis nais (Drury, 1773)
             Nais Tiger Moth

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • nais Drury 1773 (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 8171
  • cuneata Goeze 1781 (Bombyx)
  • decorata Saunders 1863 (Arctia)
  • ochreata Butler 1881 (Arctia)
  • phaleratula Strand 1919 (Apantesis)
  • 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 nais
    © Bob Patterson
    Apantesis nais
    © Ken Childs
    Apantesis nais
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
    Apantesis nais
    © Betsy Higgins
    Apantesis nais
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Apantesis nais
    33mm – © Jim Vargo

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