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Erebidae 930279 – 8170   Apantesis vittata (Fabricius, 1787)              Banded Tiger Moth

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Synonymy: vittata (Fabricius, 1787) (Bombyx) - MONA 1983: 8170 ssp. a. vittata (Fabricius, 1787) (Bombyx)  colorata (Walker, 1865) (Aloa)  ochracea Cassino, 1918 (Apantesis)  radians Walker, 1855 (Apantesis)  subterminalis Strand, 1919 (Apantesis) ssp. b. floridana Cassino, 1918 (Apantesis)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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