Arachnis picta

Arachnis picta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Arctiidae
Genus:	Arachnis
Species:	A. picta
Binomial name
	Arachnis picta; Packard, 1864
Synonyms
	Arachnis verna Barnes & McDunnough, 1918; Arachnis picta hampsoni Dyar, 1902;

Arachnis picta, commonly known as the Painted Tiger Moth,^[1] is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in the South-Western United States and the bordering parts of Mexico.

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

^ "Arachnis picta". Butterflies and moths of North America. Montana State University. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
^ Holland, William (1905). The Moth Book. New York: Doubleday, Page & Co. p. 124.

External links

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[1] "Arachnis picta". Butterflies and moths of North America. Montana State University. Retrieved 2009-02-25.

[2] Holland, William (1905). The Moth Book. New York: Doubleday, Page & Co. p. 124.

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