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Erebidae
930247 – 8175   Apantesis virguncula (Kirby, 1837)
             Little 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:
  • virguncula Kirby 1837 (Callimorpha) - MONA 1983: 8175
  • otiosa Neumoegen & Dyar 1893 (Euprepia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Apantesis virguncula (Kirby, 1837) 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
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
    Apantesis virguncula
    © Janice Stiefel
    Apantesis virguncula
    © Robin McLeod
    Apantesis virguncula
    © Jason Dombroskie
    Apantesis virguncula
    © David Bree
    Apantesis virguncula
    35mm – © Jim Vargo
    Apantesis virguncula
    © Carl Barrentine LG


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