Apantesis vittata
Apantesis vittata | |
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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] | |
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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.