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Erebidae
930243 – 8191   Apantesis placentia (Smith, 1797)
             Placentia Tiger Moth

© Abigail Parker
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Synonymy:
  • placentia Smith 1797 (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 8191
  • flammea Neumoegen 1881 (Arctia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Apantesis placentia (Smith, 1797) 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
    Apantesis placentia
    © Abigail Parker
    Apantesis placentia
    34mm - – © Archbold Biological Station
    Apantesis placentia
    42mm – © Jim Vargo

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