Virgin Tiger Moth (Apantesis virgo), Erebidae, NH, USA
photograph by Beth Herrick
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Hi!! I want to know what kind of moth is, I found it on the floor hurt but I tried to move it to another safe place, but at the end died. I'm from Mexico, Jalisco so I'm not sure what kind of moth is because I think it's really pretty 💖
Hello! RIP to this friend. So it goes. They are a tiger moth in the genus Apantesis, probably a Mexican tiger moth, Apantesis proxima.
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Apantesis phalerata (Harnessed Tiger Moth)
Can be found in N. America, from Ontario and Quebec to S. Dakota and Florida. This moth can be found from April to September depending on the region.
The larva feed on Trifolium (clover and trefoils), Spartina (cord grasses), Taraxacum (dandelion), and Plantago (plantains). Caterpillar hosts are typically clovers, corn, dandelion, and plantains.
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Moth Of The Day #223
Anna Tiger Moth
Apantesis anna
From the erebidae family. They have a wingspan of 40-53 mm. They can be found in North America.
Image sources: [1] [2]
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Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) Parthenice Tiger Moth (Apantesis parthenice), and Spider Wasp (Priocnemis spp.)! My first wasp so far, I couldn't resist the blue. Slowly working myself up to spiders so I can draw them as they deserve! Bugs referenced from INaturalist with photos by brickman and ericgiles respectively, and the Spider Wasp from InsectIdentification.org.
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Apantesis Incorrupta Phone Background by Etherealenvie
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I have decided that I think Valentino is probably an apantesis virgo, aka "virgin tiger moth" (lol the irony)
It even has the zebra stripes and little hearts 🥹😭❤️
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tiger moths are so cool
arctia virginalis (the ranchman’s tiger moth)
arctia caja (the garden tiger moth)
apantesis phalerata (harnessed tiger moth)
apantesis nais (the nais tiger moth)
callimorpha dominula (the scarlet tiger moth)
I just think they’re neat!!
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Send this in the group chat and try not to be annoyed when your friends get your vibe all wrong
1- Black vulture (Coragyps atratus)
2- Harnessed tiger moth (Apantesis phalerata)
3- American badger (Taxidea taxus)
4- Long-tailed salamander (Eurocentric longicauda)
5- American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
A- Trumpet pitchers (Sarracenia spp)
B- Destroying Angel mushroom (Amanita bisporigera)
C- Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
D- California palm (Washingtonian filifera)
E- Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)
!- Obsidian
$- Turquoise
%- Pyrite
#- Copper
@- Lapis lazuli
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Virgin tiger moth, Apantesis virgo
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I’ll start this blog of with one of my favorite finds, a Parthenice Tiger Moth (Apantesis parthenice). I love the pattern on this moth, it looks almost like a skeleton.
Taken 8/14/23
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May I request the harnessed tiger moth/Apantesis phalerata? (◍╹ v ╹)
Moth Of The Day #81
Harnessed Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata
From the erebidae family. They have a wingspan of 30-42 mm. They tend to inhabit gardens and open areas. They can be found through most of North America.
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Virgin Tiger Moth (Apantesis virgo) from my nature journal
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hi!! i found this moth a few summers ago and i havent been able to find out what kind it is exactly,,, perhaps you'd know?(also don't worry it was released right after I took the pic)
certainly! it's a tiger moth in the genus Apantesis. i wouldn't hazard a guess of which exact species since there's something like 40 species in north america, most of which look extremely similar. it is possible to narrow it down based on where geographically the moth was found and the specifics of the patterns but that's a bit above my pay grade since moths are one of my weaker groups. i'd wager if you submit it to bugguide or inaturalist with locality info then some lep wizard could help you determine the species
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