Grammia anna

Grammia anna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Grammia
Species: G. anna
Binomial name
Grammia anna
(Grote, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Arctia anna Grote, 1863
  • Arctia persephone Grote, 1864

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

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]

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