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 540 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 11, 2019
Submitted by: orionmalkovich
Region: Grundy County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 31, 2019
Observation date: Jul 13, 2019
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 23, 2019
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 14, 2019
Observation date: Sep 17, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 22, 2019
Observation date: Sep 11, 2019
Submitted by: Tswinford97
Region: Greene County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 21, 2019
Observation date: Sep 11, 2017
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 15, 2019
Observation date: Sep 11, 2019
Submitted by: pantos
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2019
Observation date: Sep 08, 2019
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: Charli2316
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 23, 2019
Observation date: Sep 14, 2019
Submitted by: Rick Welton
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2019
Observation date: Aug 22, 2019
Submitted by: Karen Adams
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2019
Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: dristeen
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2019
Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: Segneri609
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 30, 2019
Submitted by: prs93529
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2019
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 21, 2019
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 22, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 17, 2019
Observation date: Aug 14, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 16, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: Ohio97
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 16, 2019
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: pantos
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2019
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: tmlehman
Region: Adams County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 02, 2019
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: kmm999
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2019
Observation date: Dec 15, 2018
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: Firefly21
Verified date: Jul 18, 2019
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