Bug FAQBlake's Tiger Moth
Grammia blakei · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Blake's tiger moth belongs to the family Erebidae. It lives on the North American Great Plains and in the southern prairie provinces of Canada. The caterpillars feed on a variety of grasses and sedges such as Antennaria dimorpha and Carex species.
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How to recognize it
Blake's tiger moth is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes the Great Plains of the United States and the southern prairie regions of Canada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 7 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Montana, South Dakota, Kansas, Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where is Blake's tiger moth found?
It occurs on the North American Great Plains and in the southern prairie provinces of Canada.
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What family does Blake's tiger moth belong to?
It is a member of the moth family Erebidae.
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Has Blake's tiger moth been reclassified?
Yes, it was moved from the genus Grammia to Apantesis along with other species from Grammia, Holarctia and Notarctia.
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Same family (Erebidae)
Spongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or crops
Fall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Brown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skin
Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella
Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skin
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apantesis_blakei
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