Biology:Grammia bolanderi

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Short description: Species of moth

Grammia bolanderi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Grammia
Species:
G. bolanderi
Binomial name
Grammia bolanderi
(Stretch, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Arctia bolanderi Stretch, 1872
  • Apantesis bolanderi

Grammia bolanderi is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Stretch in 1872. It is only known from Mount Shasta in California .

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is blackish brown with a yellowish anal margin. The hindwings are rose with black markings. Adults are probably on wing in spring or early summer.[1]

References

  1. Schmidt, B.C. 2009: "Taxonomic revision of the genus Grammia Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 156: 507-597. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00496.x

Wikidata ☰ Q13528627 entry