Grammia doris

Doris tiger moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Grammia
Species:	G. doris
Binomial name
	Grammia doris; (Boisduval, 1869)
Synonyms
	Chelonia doris Boisduval, 1869; Chelonia nerea Boisduval, 1869; Arctia michabo Grote, 1875; Arctia minea Slosson, 1892; Apantesis doris;

Grammia doris, the Doris tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1869. It is found in North America from British Columbia, northern Idaho, Alberta and western Montana. In the east, it is found in the Atlantic Coast provinces and from Nova Scotia to northern Florida and west to central Texas. The habitat consists of open willow/sedge fens and probably other open wetlands in the boreal forest.

The length of the forewings is about 19 mm. The forewings are light pinkish white with black markings. The hindwings are deep pink with pale rimmed black spots. Adults are on wing from June to August.[1]

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Lactuca sativa and Taraxacum officinale.[2]

Subspecies

Grammia doris doris
Grammia doris minea (Slosson, 1892)

References

Pacific Northwest Moths
"Species Page - Grammia doris". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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[1] Pacific Northwest Moths

[2] "Species Page - Grammia doris". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019.