Apantesis carlotta

Carlotta's tiger moth
Scientific 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

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]

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

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

References

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

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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.

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