| Moths of North Dakota |
Arctiidae: Arctiinae: Arctiini |
Grammia arge (Drury 1773)
| Common name: Arge tiger moth.
Hodges #: 8199 as Apantesis arge (Drury). Identification: Rfw 18.8 mm, fw costa above radiaus stem wholly white, veins marked with white, hw white, shaded with pink/yellow, with few black spots. Similar species: 8111, 8112, 8144, 8169, 8171.1, 8198, 9374, 10670. Distribution: southern Canada and New England states, southwestward to California. Hosts: wide variety of hosts including Opuntia spp.– prickly pear cactus, Vitis spp– grapes, and Helianthus spp– sunflowers. Note: See-- The Grammia complex in North Dakota.
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ND, Cass Co., Fargo, 24- VII- 1963. coll. D. G. Aarhus.
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