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Erebidae
930248 – 8175.1   Apantesis speciosa (Möschler, 1864)

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Synonymy:
  • speciosa Möschler 1864 (Arctia)
  • ssp. a. speciosa Möschler 1864 (Arctia)
  • ssp. b. celineata Schmidt 2009 (Grammia)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Apantesis speciosa (Möschler, 1864) was a subsp. of 8175 Grammia virguncula. This species 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.
    • 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
    Apantesis speciosa
    30mm – © Jim Vargo
    Apantesis speciosa
    LG - – © Paul Dennehy

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