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Apantesis nais

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Nais tiger moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Apantesis
Species:
A. nais
Binomial name
Apantesis nais
(Drury, 1773)
Synonyms
  • Spilosoma nais Drury, 1773
  • Bombyx cuneata Goeze, 1781
  • Arctia decorata Saunders, 1863
  • Arctia ochreata Butler, 1881
  • Apantesis phaleratula Strand, 1919
  • Arctia nais

Apantesis nais, the Nais tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1773.[1][2]

Description

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The wingspan is 30–42 mm (1.2–1.7 in). Forewings are mostly black with cream-colored costal border and lines extending from base in males. Hindwings are variable in color but usually they are reddish or yellow and show a row of large black spots in median area. Females have a quite reduced set of pale lines on the forewings and the hindwings have broad black bands in the subterminal area.[3][4]

Adults are on wing from April to October. The larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous and woody plants, including grasses, violets, plantain and clover.[3][4]

Distribution and habitat

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This species can be found in North America from Quebec and Maine, south to Florida, and west to Texas and South Dakota. It has also been spotted in Ohio.[3] It prefers woodlands and forested habitats.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Apantesis nais (Drury, [1773])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "930280.00 – 8171 – Apantesis nais – Nais Tiger Moth – (Drury, 1773)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Murray, Tom (February 16, 2018). "Species Apantesis nais - Nais Tiger Moth - Hodges#8171". BugGuide. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Moths of North Carolina
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