Apantesis proxima explained

Apantesis proxima, the Mexican tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Felix Guérin-Méneville in 1844.

Apantesis proxima was formerly a member of the genus Notarctia, which was combined with Apantesis as a result of phylogenetic and molecular analysis in 2016.

Subspecies

• Apantesis proxima proxima
• Apantesis proxima mormonica (Neumoegen, 1885)

Description

This species can be found in North America from south-eastern Oregon and southern Idaho to Nevada, western Utah and California, as well as in Mexico. It can also be found in Europe (Croatia).^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Notarctia proxima (Guérin-Méneville, [1844]) ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 20, 2019.