Arachnis picta

Painted tiger moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Arctiini
Subtribe: Spilosomina
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 family Erebidae. 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

References

  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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