Apantesis franconia

Apantesis franconia is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1888. It is found in northeastern North America. The habitat consists of dry, rocky, or sandy areas, including pine barrens.

Apantesis franconia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Apantesis
Species:	A. franconia
Binomial name
Apantesis franconia (H. Edwards, 1888)
Synonyms
Grammia franconia (H. Edwards, 1888) Arctia franconia H. Edwards, 1888

The length of the forewings is 14.5 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-May to late June.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was formerly a member of the genus Grammia, but was moved to Apantesis along with the other species of the genera Grammia, Holarctia, and Notarctia.^[2][3] It was previously considered a form of what is now Apantesis figurata.^[4]