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The Virgin Tiger Moth (''Grammia virgo'') is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found from Newfoundland south to Florida west to Alberta. The wingspan is about 56 mm. The colour of the hindwings varies from yellow to scarlet, with one or more median dark blotches in addition to the discal spot.〔(Moths of North Dakota )〕 The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including ''Thermopsis rhombifolia'' and ''Plantago'' species.〔(University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum )〕 The species overwinters in the larval stage.〔(Bug Guide )〕 ==Subspecies== *''Grammia virgo virgo'' (from the Great Lakes region and Atlantic seaboard south through New England, to at least West Virginia. In the west, the range extends to north-eastern British Columbia) *''Grammia virgo gigas'' B.C. Schmidt, 2009 (south-eastern United States, including the Great Smoky Mountains, south to Georgia and northern Florida)〔 2009: Taxonomic revision of the genus ''Grammia'' Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae). ''Zoological journal of the Linnean Society'', 156: 507-597. 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Grammia virgo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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