Species

Apantesis ornata (Ornate tiger moth)

Apantesis ornata. Photo: (c) Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Grammia ornata, the ornate tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Packard in 1864. It is found from southern British Columbia through the Pacific Northwest to southern California, northern Utah, and western Wyoming and Montana. It is found in a wide range of habitats, including open woodland.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet moths and allies)
        Family: Erebidae (Underwing, tiger, tussock, and allied moths)
        Subfamily: Arctiinae (Tiger moths and allies)
        Tribe: Arctiini (Tiger moths)
        Subtribe: Arctiina
        Genus: Apantesis
        Species: Apantesis ornata (Ornate tiger moth)

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