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Erebidae
930241 – 8198   Apantesis doris (Boisduval, 1869)
             Doris Tiger Moth
Distribution Data for Apantesis doris
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Synonymy:
  • doris Boisduval 1869 (Chelonia) - MONA 1983: 8198
  • ssp. a. doris Boisduval 1869 (Chelonia) - MONA 1983: 8198
  • michabo Grote 1875 (Arctia)
  • nerea Boisduval 1869 (Chelonia)
  • ssp. b. minea Slosson 1892 (Arctia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Apantesis doris (Boisduval, 1869) was formerly in the genus Grammia, Systematic Entomology: 41(4): 844-853.
    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)
    • 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 E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
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