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Arachnis picta

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Painted tiger moth
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Missing taxonomy template (fix): Arachnis
Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/ArachnisArachnis picta
Packard, 1864
Synonyms
  • Arachnis verna Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
  • Arachnis picta hampsoni Dyar, 1902

Arachnis picta, the painted tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864. It is found in the Southwestern United States and the bordering parts of Mexico.[1]

The wingspan is about 50 mm. The moth flies during the summer.

The larvae feed on herbaceous plants, such as Lupinus,[2] radish and Acanthus species.

Subspecies

  • Arachnis picta picta
  • Arachnis picta insularis Clarke, 1941 (California)
  • Arachnis picta maia Ottolengui, 1896 (Colorado)
  • Arachnis picta meadowsi Comstock, 1942
  • Arachnis picta perotensis Schaus, 1889
  • Arachnis picta verna Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

References

  1. ^ Lotts, Kelly; Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Painted Tiger Moth Arachnis picta Packard, 1864". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved August 9, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Holland, William (1905). The Moth Book. New York: Doubleday, Page & Co. p. 124.