''Apantesis elongata'' 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
Stretch in 1885. It is found in south-western
British Columbia and west-central
Alberta, south to
Montana and
Washington. It has also been recorded from north-eastern
Oregon. The habitat consists of dry, montane, and subalpine meadows.
The length of the forewings is 14.9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish black. The hindwings are pale yellowish white in males and yellow in females. Adults are on wing from mid May to late August.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''
Claytonia lanceolata
''Claytonia lanceolata'' is a species of wildflower in the family Montiaceae, known by the common names lanceleaf springbeauty and western springbeauty.
Description
This somewhat rare plant is native to western North America, growing in the sa ...
''.
[ 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''.
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References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Arctiina
Moths described in 1885
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