Apantesis vittata

Apantesis vittata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Tribe: Arctiini
Genus: Apantesis
Species: A. vittata
Binomial name
Apantesis vittata
(Fabricius, 1787)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Bombyx vittata Fabricius, 1787
  • Apantesis radians Walker, 1855
  • Arctia colorata Walker, 1865
  • Apantesis floridana Cassino, 1918
  • Apantesis ochracea Cassino, 1918
  • Apantesis nais ab. subterminalis Strand, 1919

Apantesis vittata, the Banded Tiger Moth, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Fabricius in 1787. It is found from Maryland to Florida, west to Kentucky and Louisiana.[3]

The wingspan is 32–42 mm. Adults are on wing from March to October.

The larvae feed on various herbs, including dandelions.

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