Arachnis picta, the painted tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864. It is found in the Southwestern United States and the bordering parts of Mexico.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Painted Tiger Moth being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Arachnis citra
- Hypercompe indecisa
- Stictocompe suffusa
- Hypercompe abdominalis
- Hypercompe caudata
- Arachnis aulaea
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Erebidae
- Genus
- Arachnis
- Species
- Arachnis picta
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