Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 931836

Arge Tiger Moth
Apantesis arge

Observation date: October 01, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Striped moth in dirt of racetrack.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: October 02, 2013
Coordinator notes: Using the id characteristics listed for this species on bugguide.net, and the following comparison photo of G. arge and G. doris from the web, I believe this is G. arge. http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/noctuoidea/jpgs/image_e.php?image%5B%5D=108199.jpg%2CGrammia+arge&image%5B%5D=108198.jpg%2CGrammia+doris
Checklist region(s): United States, Oklahoma, Tulsa County