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 664 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 24, 2022
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Charles County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 06, 2023
Observation date: Oct 06, 2022
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Charles County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 20, 2022
Observation date: Oct 22, 2022
Submitted by: Robchris
Region: Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 30, 2022
Observation date: Jul 30, 2017
Submitted by: missjessica
Region: Andrew County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Jul 25, 2022
Submitted by: catbirdcat
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 18, 2022
Observation date: Aug 22, 2019
Submitted by: SFnLS
Region: Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2017
Submitted by: pkondrashov
Region: Adair County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Oct 07, 2019
Submitted by: SteveChemist
Region: Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: NewHiker12
Region: Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Oct 17, 2019
Submitted by: GCSnelling
Region: Craighead County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
Observation date: Aug 31, 2022
Submitted by: M.pittillo
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 21, 2022
Submitted by: zbeckb
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2022
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2022
Observation date: Sep 07, 2022
Submitted by: ofdewdrops
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 21, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
Observation date: Aug 17, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2022
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Aug 31, 2022
Observation date: Aug 03, 2022
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2022
Observation date: Aug 24, 2022
Submitted by: Mebanite
Region: Alamance County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2022
Observation date: Aug 07, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2022
Observation date: Jun 12, 2022
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Overton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: May 21, 2022
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2022
Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: Rwyman007
Region: Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2022
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