Apantesis proxima

Apantesis proxima, the Mexican tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Felix Guérin-Méneville in 1844.
Apantesis proxima was formerly a member of the genus Notarctia, which was combined with Apantesis as a result of phylogenetic and molecular analysis in 2016.

Subspecies

Apantesis proxima proxima
''Apantesis proxima mormonica''

Description

This species can be found in North America from south-eastern Oregon and southern Idaho to Nevada, western Utah and California, as well as in Mexico. It can also be found in Europe.