Apantesis vittata
Species of moth
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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]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Apantesis |
| Species: | A. vittata |
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| Apantesis vittata | |
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The wingspan is 32–42 mm. Adults are on wing from March to October.
The larvae feed on various herbs, including dandelions.