Apantesis vittata

Banded tiger moth
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
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 family Erebidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. It is found in the United States 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.

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Apantesis vittata (Fabricius, 1787)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
2. "930279.00 – 8170 – Apantesis vittata – Banded Tiger Moth – (Fabricius, 1787)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
3. "Species Apantesis vittata - Banded Tiger Moth - Hodges#8170". BugGuide. February 16, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.