Apantesis carlotta

Apantesis carlotta, or Carlotta's tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Douglas C. Ferguson in 1985. It is found in the US from Maine to Georgia, west to North Dakota and Texas.[3]

Carlotta's tiger moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Apantesis
Species:
A. carlotta
Binomial name
Apantesis carlotta
Ferguson, 1985[1][2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm (1.2 in).

The larvae have been reared on Lactuca species.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  2. "930281.00 – 8171.1 – Apantesis carlotta – Carlotta's Tiger Moth – Ferguson, 1985". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  3. "Species Apantesis carlotta - Carlotta's Tiger Moth - Hodges#8171.1". BugGuide. November 10, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2018.


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