Apantesis carlotta, or Carlotta's tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Douglas C. Ferguson in 1985. It is found in the US from Maine to Georgia, west to North Dakota and Texas.[3]

Carlotta's tiger moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Apantesis
Species:
A. carlotta
Binomial name
Apantesis carlotta
Ferguson, 1985[1][2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm (1.2 in).[citation needed]

The larvae have been reared on Lactuca species.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Apantesis carlotta Ferguson, 1985". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "930281.00 – 8171.1 – Apantesis carlotta – Carlotta's Tiger Moth – Ferguson, 1985". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Species Apantesis carlotta - Carlotta's Tiger Moth - Hodges#8171.1". BugGuide. November 10, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2018.