Arge Tiger Moth
Apantesis arge (Drury, 1773)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: abdomen light pink or white with dorsal row of black spots; thorax white with three black stripes [one dorsal and two dorsolateral]; forewing mostly white with small black wedges representing lines; fringe white
Wing Span: 3.8-5.0 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April to September (July to September in Quebec).
Caterpillar Hosts: larvae feed on leaves of corn, dock, lambs-quarters or goosefoot (Chenopodium spp.), grape, plantain, prickly-pear cactus (Opuntia spp.), smartweed, sunflower
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to New Mexico, north to North Dakota and Ontario
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: Apantesis arge (Drury, 1773) was formerly in the genus Grammia, Systematic Entomology: 41(4): 844-853.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Sep 27, 2006
Submitted by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Region: Linn County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin (Jim Durbin)
Verified date: Jun 09, 2008
Observation date: Sep 19, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Rita s adkins)
Region: Menifee County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner (Roger Downer)
Verified date: May 28, 2008
Observation date: Jan 01, 1970
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard B. Dominick Moth and Butterfly Collection)
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Dr. F. Lance Wallace of The Citadel, Charleston SC)
Verified date: Dec 10, 2007
Observation date: Apr 12, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (David Hendrson)
Region: Baylor County, Texas, United States
Verified by: nick.grishin (Nick Grishin)
Verified date: Jul 18, 2007
Observation date: Aug 01, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Door County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Janice Stiefel)
Verified date: Sep 05, 2006
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Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Anderson County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Duval County, Florida, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Quay County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Ellis County, Kansas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Chase County, Kansas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Hemphill County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, Lubbock County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Oldham County, Kentucky, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Comal County, Texas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Dodge County, Nebraska, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Texas, San Jacinto County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Sheridan County, Kansas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Kiowa County, Kansas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Franklin County, Kansas, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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