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Erebidae
930245 – 8176   Apantesis anna (Grote, 1864)
             Anna Tiger Moth

© Charles Lewallen
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • anna Grote 1864 (Arctia) - MONA 1983: 8176
  • persephone Grote 1864 (Arctia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Apantesis anna (Grote, 1864) 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 Mass Moths
    Apantesis anna
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    Apantesis anna
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    Apantesis anna
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    Apantesis anna
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    Apantesis anna
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