Notarctia proxima


Notarctia proxima, the Mexican tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Felix Guérin-Méneville in 1844.

Subspecies

The length of the forewings is 14–20 mm. Adults are sexually dimorphic. Females have reddish-pink hindwings, while those are white in males. Adults are on wing from April to October in several generations per year.

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.