Grammia anna

Grammia anna, the Anna tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1863. It is found from Maine to the mountains of North Carolina, west to Nebraska and Arkansas.

Anna tiger moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Grammia
Species:
G. anna
Binomial name
Grammia anna
(Grote, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Arctia anna Grote, 1863
  • Arctia persephone Grote, 1864

The wingspan is 40–53 mm. The forewings are black with thick and thin yellowish to cream-colored lines. Forewing pattern includes two to three pale lines extending inward from the costa. The hindwings are bright yellow with a broad black border and a black spot near the costa. Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on a wide variety of low-growing plants, including clover and plantain.[2]

References
  1. "930245.00 – 8176 – Apantesis anna – Anna Tiger Moth – (Grote, 1864)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  2. Butterflies and Moths of North America


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