''Apantesis anna'', the Anna tiger moth, is a
moth of the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
. It was described by
Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1863. It is found from
Maine to the mountains of
North Carolina, west to
Nebraska and
Arkansas.
The
wingspan is 40–53 mm. The forewings are black with thick and thin yellowish to cream-colored lines. Forewing pattern includes two to three pale lines extending inward from the costa. The hindwings are bright yellow with a broad black border and a black spot near the costa. Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on a wide variety of low-growing plants, including clover and plantain.
''Butterflies and Moths of North America''
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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''.[
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References
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Arctiina
Moths described in 1863
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