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Apantesis nais Drury, 1773

Apantesis nais Drury, 1773

Apantesis nais Drury, 1773

Apantesis nais is a North American moth species with variable wing markings, whose larvae feed on many herbaceous and woody plants.

Apantesis arge

Apantesis arge

Apantesis arge

Apantesis arge, the arge tiger moth, is an Erebidae moth found across North America whose larvae feed on a range of plant leaves.

Grammia virguncula W.Kirby, 1837

Grammia virguncula W.Kirby, 1837

Grammia virguncula W.Kirby, 1837

Apantesis virguncula, the little virgin tiger moth, is an Erebidae moth moved from Grammia to Apantesis.

Grammia parthenice W.Kirby, 1837

Grammia parthenice W.Kirby, 1837

Grammia parthenice W.Kirby, 1837

The parthenice tiger moth is a nocturnal Erebidae moth found in southeastern Canada and eastern United States, with toxic adults and larvae.

Apantesis incorrupta

Apantesis incorrupta

Apantesis incorrupta

Apantesis incorrupta is a arctiine moth in Erebidae, known for the first documented insect self-medication.

Grammia virgo Linnaeus, 1758

Grammia virgo Linnaeus, 1758

Grammia virgo Linnaeus, 1758

Apantesis virgo, the virgin tiger moth, is an erebid moth found across North America.

Diacrisia sannio (Linnaeus, 1758)

Diacrisia sannio (Linnaeus, 1758)

Diacrisia sannio (Linnaeus, 1758)

Diacrisia sannio is a Palearctic moth species with multiple described color variations and a 35–50 mm wingspan.

Rhyparia purpurata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Rhyparia purpurata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Rhyparia purpurata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Diacrisia purpurata, the purple tiger, is an Arctiinae moth with a wide Eurasian distribution, moved from Rhyparia in 2016.

Cymbalophora oertzeni Lederer, 1855

Cymbalophora oertzeni Lederer, 1855

Cymbalophora oertzeni Lederer, 1855

Cymbalophora oertzeni is an Erebidae moth described by Julius Lederer in 1855, found in Lebanon, Israel, and Palestine.

Cymbalophora pudica (Esper, 1784)

Cymbalophora pudica (Esper, 1784)

Cymbalophora pudica (Esper, 1784)

Cymbalophora pudica is a variable moth species found in southern Europe and western North Africa.

Chelis maculosa (Gerning, 1780)

Chelis maculosa (Gerning, 1780)

Chelis maculosa (Gerning, 1780)

Chelis maculosa (Speckled Pellicle) is a Erebidae tiger moth found from Europe to northwestern Xinjiang, with 32–34 mm wingspan.

Dysschema howardi Edwards, 1887

Dysschema howardi Edwards, 1887

Dysschema howardi Edwards, 1887

The northern giant flag moth (Dysschema thetis) is an Erebidae moth found from southwestern US to northwestern Mexico.

Dysschema leucophaea Walker, 1854

Dysschema leucophaea Walker, 1854

Dysschema leucophaea Walker, 1854

Dysschema leucophaea is an Erebidae moth first described in 1854, found in four Central American countries.

Dysschema sacrifica Hübner, 1831

Dysschema sacrifica Hübner, 1831

Dysschema sacrifica Hübner, 1831

Dysschema sacrifica is a moth in Erebidae, described 1831, found in Brazil and Uruguay, called mariposa tigre in Spanish.

Dysschema marginalis Walker, 1855

Dysschema marginalis Walker, 1855

Dysschema marginalis Walker, 1855

Dysschema marginalis is an Erebidae moth described in 1855, found in Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia.

Dysschema centenaria Burmeister, 1878

Dysschema centenaria Burmeister, 1878

Dysschema centenaria Burmeister, 1878

Dysschema centenaria is an Erebidae moth described in 1878, found in Argentina and Uruguay.

Dysschema hilara Weymer, 1895

Dysschema hilara Weymer, 1895

Dysschema hilara Weymer, 1895

Dysschema hilara is a variable Erebidae moth found in Brazil, first described in 1895.

Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852

Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852

Gnophaela latipennis Boisduval, 1852

Gnophaela latipennis, the wild forget-me-not moth, is an Erebidae moth found in Oregon and California.

Gnophaela discreta Stretch, 1875

Gnophaela discreta Stretch, 1875

Gnophaela discreta Stretch, 1875

Gnophaela discreta is an Erebidae moth found in southwestern North America, with larvae feeding on Mertensia plants.

Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1863

Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1863

Gnophaela vermiculata Grote, 1863

Gnophaela vermiculata, the police-car moth, is a day-flying erebid moth found in western North America.

Nyctemera lacticinia (Cramer, 1775)

Nyctemera lacticinia (Cramer, 1775)

Nyctemera lacticinia (Cramer, 1775)

Nyctemera lacticinia is a moth species with larvae that feed on Santalum, having a 45 mm wingspan and distinct markings.

Nyctemera adversata (Schaller, 1788)

Nyctemera adversata (Schaller, 1788)

Nyctemera adversata (Schaller, 1788)

The marbled white moth Nyctemera adversata is a day-flying erebid moth found across much of East and Southeast Asia.

Nyctemera baulus (Boisduval, 1832)

Nyctemera baulus (Boisduval, 1832)

Nyctemera baulus (Boisduval, 1832)

Nyctemera baulus is a day-flying erebid moth found from India to Samoa, with larvae feeding on specific plant genera.

Nyctemera coleta (Stoll, 1781)

Nyctemera coleta (Stoll, 1781)

Nyctemera coleta (Stoll, 1781)

Nyctemera coleta is a moth species with distinct physical features that separate it from close relatives and different subspecies.

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