Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Noctuoidea Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae | |
Similar Grammia incorrupta, Grammia figurata, Grammia anna, Grammia phyllira, Notarctia proxima | ||
Grammia nevadensis, the Nevada tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Grote and Robinson in 1866. It is found in the Pacific Northwest of North America, as well as the inter mountain region and the Rocky Mountain states. In Canada, it is found in Alberta and southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The habitat consists of deserts, juniper woodlands and open sagebrush range-lands, as well as open forests.
The length of the forewings is 15–18 millimetres (0.59–0.71 in). The forewings are black with off-white bands. The hindwings are variable in color, ranging from red to paler. Adults are on wing in late summer and fall. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Lupinus species and Viola beckwithii.