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Erebidae 930247.00 – 8175   Apantesis virguncula (Kirby, 1837)              Little Virgin Tiger Moth

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Callimorpha virguncula Kirby, 1837 • Euprepia otiosa Neumögen & Dyar, 1893 Taxonomic Notes: Apantesis virguncula (Kirby, 1837) was formerly in the genus Grammia, Systematic Entomology: 41(4): 844-853.

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) 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 Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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