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Erebidae
930244 – 8197   Apantesis virgo (Linnaeus, 1758)
             Virgin Tiger Moth

© Nolie Schneider
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • virgo (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 8197
  • ssp. a. virgo (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 8197
  • citrinaria (Neumoegen & Dyar, 1893) (Euprepia)
  • simplex (Stretch, 1906) (Arctia)
  • ssp. b. gigas (Schmidt, 2009) (Grammia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Apantesis virgo (Linnaeus, 1758) was formerly in the genus Grammia, Systematic Entomology: 41(4): 844-853.
    References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    Apantesis virgo
    © Forest Barnas
    Apantesis virgo
    © Stuart Schwartz
    Apantesis virgo
    © Larry Line
    Apantesis virgo
    © Bob Patterson
    Apantesis virgo
    56mm – © Jim Vargo
    Apantesis virgo
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Apantesis virgo
    © Jason Dombroskie

    Apantesis virgo
    © Stuart Schwartz

    Apantesis virgo
    © Jason Dombroskie

    Apantesis virgo
    © Stuart Schwartz


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