Apantesis phalerata

Harnessed tiger moth
	Harnessed Tiger Moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Arctiidae
Genus:	Apantesis
Species:	A. phalerata
Binomial name
	Apantesis phalerata; (Harris, 1841)
Synonyms
	Arctia phalerata Harris, 1841; Arctia phalerata var. incompleta Butler, 1881; Arctia rhoda Butler, 1881; Arctia incarnata Stretch, 1906; Arctia pulcherrima Stretch, 1906; Apantesis naidella Strand, 1919; Apantesis vittatula Strand, 1919; Apantesis rhodana Strand, 1919;

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Apantesis phalerata (harnessed tiger moth) is a species of moth of the family Arctiidae.^[3] It is found from Ontario, Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas, north to South Dakota.

The wingspan is 30–42 mm. The moths fly from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Trifolium, Spartina, Taraxacum, and Plantago species, as well as other low-growing plants.

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Harnessed tiger moth

Harnessed Tiger Moth ^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Arctiidae
Genus:	Apantesis
Species:	A. phalerata
Binomial name
*Apantesis phalerata* (Harris, 1841)^[2]
Synonyms
Arctia phalerata Harris, 1841 Arctia phalerata var. incompleta Butler, 1881 Arctia rhoda Butler, 1881 Arctia incarnata Stretch, 1906 Arctia pulcherrima Stretch, 1906 Apantesis naidella Strand, 1919 Apantesis vittatula Strand, 1919 Apantesis rhodana Strand, 1919