The length of the forewings is about 18.6 mm. The hindwings are pink to yellowish pink. There are two generations per year with adults on wing from late April to early October.[2]
The larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous, flowering plants, including Fallugia paradoxa.[3][4]
Recent research[5] has shown that the larvae of Grammia incorrupta consume alkaloid-laden leaves that help fight off internal parasitic fly larvae. This phenomenon is said to be "the first clear demonstration of self-medication among insects".
This species was formerly a member of the genus Grammia, but was moved to Apantesis along with the other species of the genera Grammia, Holarctia, and Notarctia.[6][7]
Referencesedit
^Schmidt, B. Christian (2008). "Widespread decoupling of mtDNA variation and species integrity in Grammia tiger moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)". Systematic Entomology. 33 (4): 613–634. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2008.00433.x. S2CID 85071146.
^Schmidt, B.C. (2009). "Taxonomic revision of the genus Grammia Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 156 (3): 507–597. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00496.x.
^Singer, M. (2001). "How foraging tactics determine host-plant use by a polyphagous caterpillar". Oecologia. 129 (1): 98–105. Bibcode:2001Oecol.129...98S. doi:10.1007/s004420100707. PMID 28547072. S2CID 26006397.
^Singer, MS; Mace, KC; Bernays, EA (2009). "Self-Medication as Adaptive Plasticity: Increased Ingestion of Plant Toxins by Parasitized Caterpillars". PLOS ONE. 4 (3): e4796. Bibcode:2009PLoSO...4.4796S. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0004796. PMC2652102. PMID 19274098.
^ Rönkä, Katja; Mappes, Johanna; Kaila, Lauri; Wahlberg, Niklas (2016). "Putting Parasemia in its phylogenetic place: a molecular analysis of the subtribe Arctiina (Lepidoptera)". Systematic Entomology. 41 (4): 844–853. doi:10.1111/syen.12194. hdl:10138/176841.
^ Schmidt, B. Christian; Lafontaine, J. Donald; Troubridge, James T. (2018). "Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico IV". ZooKeys (252): 241–252. doi:10.3897/zookeys.252.28500. PMC6189224. PMID 30337831.
Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
December 15, 2023
apantesis, incorrupta, arctiine, moth, family, erebidae, described, henry, edwards, 1881, found, from, southern, colorado, south, eastern, kansas, south, through, arizona, mexico, western, texas, into, mexico, west, south, eastern, california, habitat, consist. Apantesis incorrupta is an arctiine moth in the family Erebidae 1 described by Henry Edwards in 1881 It is found from southern Colorado and south eastern Kansas south through Arizona New Mexico and western Texas into Mexico and west to south eastern California The habitat consists of grasslands and open woodlands Apantesis incorruptaApantesis incorrupta on handScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraSuperfamily NoctuoideaFamily ErebidaeSubfamily ArctiinaeGenus ApantesisSpecies A incorruptaBinomial nameApantesis incorrupta H Edwards 1881 SynonymsGrammia incorrupta H Edwards 1881 Arctia incorrupta H Edwards 1881 Arctia nevadensis var sulphurica Neumoegen 1885 Arctia ochracea Neumoegen 1883 preocc Stretch 1872 Grammia geneuraThe length of the forewings is about 18 6 mm The hindwings are pink to yellowish pink There are two generations per year with adults on wing from late April to early October 2 The larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous flowering plants including Fallugia paradoxa 3 4 Recent research 5 has shown that the larvae of Grammia incorrupta consume alkaloid laden leaves that help fight off internal parasitic fly larvae This phenomenon is said to be the first clear demonstration of self medication among insects This species was formerly a member of the genus Grammia but was moved to Apantesis along with the other species of the genera Grammia Holarctia and Notarctia 6 7 References edit Schmidt B Christian 2008 Widespread decoupling of mtDNA variation and species integrity in Grammia tiger moths Lepidoptera Noctuidae Systematic Entomology 33 4 613 634 doi 10 1111 j 1365 3113 2008 00433 x S2CID 85071146 Schmidt B C 2009 Taxonomic revision of the genus Grammia Rambur Lepidoptera Noctuidae Arctiinae Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 156 3 507 597 doi 10 1111 j 1096 3642 2008 00496 x BugGuide Singer M 2001 How foraging tactics determine host plant use by a polyphagous caterpillar Oecologia 129 1 98 105 Bibcode 2001Oecol 129 98S doi 10 1007 s004420100707 PMID 28547072 S2CID 26006397 Singer MS Mace KC Bernays EA 2009 Self Medication as Adaptive Plasticity Increased Ingestion of Plant Toxins by Parasitized Caterpillars PLOS ONE 4 3 e4796 Bibcode 2009PLoSO 4 4796S doi 10 1371 journal pone 0004796 PMC 2652102 PMID 19274098 Ronka Katja Mappes Johanna Kaila Lauri Wahlberg Niklas 2016 Putting Parasemia in its phylogenetic place a molecular analysis of the subtribe Arctiina Lepidoptera Systematic Entomology 41 4 844 853 doi 10 1111 syen 12194 hdl 10138 176841 Schmidt B Christian Lafontaine J Donald Troubridge James T 2018 Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea Insecta Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico IV ZooKeys 252 241 252 doi 10 3897 zookeys 252 28500 PMC 6189224 PMID 30337831 Pitkin Brian amp Jenkins Paul Search results Family Arctiidae Butterflies and Moths of the World Natural History Museum London Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Apantesis incorrupta amp oldid 1170913391, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
