Apantesis

<i>Apantesis</i>

Apantesis

Genus of moths


Apantesis is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. They are found in North and Central America.[1][2][3][4][5][excessive citations]

Quick Facts Apantesis, Scientific classification ...

As a result of phylogenetic research published in 2016, the genera Grammia, Holarctia, and Notarctia have been merged with Apantesis, and their species are now members of the genus Apantesis.[6][7]

Species

The genus contains the following species:[3]

Apantesis arge, larva

References

  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Apantesis Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  2. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Apantesis Walker, 1855". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  3. "Apantesis". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  4. "Apantesis genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  5. Rönkä, Katja; Mappes, Johanna; Kaila, Lauri; Wahlberg, Niklas (2016). "Putting Parasemia in its phylogenetic place: a molecular analysis of the subtribe Arctiina (Lepidoptera)". Systematic Entomology. 41 (4): 844–853. doi:10.1111/syen.12194.



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