''Apantesis allectans'' is a

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of the family

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. It was described by Douglas C. Ferguson in 1985. It is found in the Mexican states of

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and

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and the Chiricahua Mountains of southern

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in the United States. The habitat consists of open montane pine forests. The length of the forewings is about 14 mm. The ground color of the forewings is dark brown, with buff to yellowish bands. The hindwings are orange red with a dark brown pattern. Adults are on wing from early May to late June.Schmidt, B.C. 2009: "Taxonomic revision of the genus ''Grammia'' Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae)". ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society''. 156: 507-597. This species was formerly a member of the genus ''Grammia'', but was moved to ''Apantesis'' along with the other species of the genera ''Grammia'', ''Holarctia'', and ''Notarctia''.

References

* Arctiina Moths described in 1985 {{Arctiina-stub