Harnessed Moth
Apantesis phalerata (Harris, 1841)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Wing pattern varies, especially on hindwing. Forewing mostly black, with cream-colored costal border and lines extending from base; less cream on female. In male and female specimens from far southern U.S. states, hindwing usually more yellowish than reddish with little or no black edging.
Wing Span: 3-4.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Clover, corn, dandelion, plantain, and other plants.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine and Quebec to Florida, west to South Dakota and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 594 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 05, 2021
Submitted by: g.dean79
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 08, 2021
Observation date: Feb 14, 2021
Submitted by: rimmao
Region: Orange County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 15, 2021
Observation date: Sep 01, 2017
Submitted by: Kimberwolf
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 05, 2021
Observation date: Aug 27, 2020
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 25, 2021
Observation date: Jun 10, 2020
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 11, 2021
Observation date: May 22, 2019
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
Observation date: Aug 08, 2018
Submitted by: CelestiHel
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 31, 2020
Observation date: May 15, 2017
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Van Buren County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 07, 2017
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Marshall County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 15, 2020
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 13, 2020
Observation date: Sep 22, 2018
Submitted by: Austolito
Region: Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 13, 2020
Observation date: Sep 04, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 12, 2020
Observation date: Sep 03, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 12, 2020
Observation date: Sep 28, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 12, 2020
Observation date: Sep 27, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 12, 2020
Observation date: Aug 30, 2020
Submitted by: Bodkin
Region: Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 11, 2020
Observation date: May 14, 2020
Submitted by: Nankipoot
Region: Madison County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Sep 19, 2020
Submitted by: nletson
Region: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: May 23, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: McCone County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
Observation date: Nov 10, 2020
Submitted by: Lmunsen
Region: Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 13, 2020
Observation date: Oct 28, 2020
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 28, 2020
Observation date: Oct 08, 2020
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 09, 2020
Observation date: Sep 02, 2020
Submitted by: Mothra333
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 02, 2020
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