Arge moth

Grammia arge

''Grammia arge'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to New Mexico, north to North Dakota and Ontario.
Arge Moth - Apantesis arge WS: ~50 mm. Abdomen was very pale pink with a dorsal row of black spots; thorax white with three black stripes; FW mostly white with small black wedges Habitat: I found this moth resting in mulch against the edge of a parking garage Apantesis,Arge moth,Geotagged,Grammia arge,Summer,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 38–50 millimetres. Adults are on wing from April to September in most of the range and from July to September in Quebec. There are two generations per year in the south and one or two in the north.
Arge Moth - Apantesis arge WS: ~45ish mm. Abdomen was very pale pink with a dorsal row of black spots; thorax white with three black stripes; FW mostly white with small black wedges Habitat: Attracted to LED lights (395 nm) in a semi-rural area 2020(84) https://www.jungledragon.com/image/97578/arge_moth_-_apantesis_arge.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/97579/arge_moth_-_apantesis_arge.html Arge moth,Geotagged,Grammia arge,Summer,United States

Food

The larvae feed on the leaves of corn, dock, lambs-quarter, ''Chenopodium'', grape, plantain, ''Opuntia'', smartweed and sunflower.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusGrammia
SpeciesG. arge
Photographed in
United States of America