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''Grammia virguncula'', the Little Virgin Tiger Moth, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by W. Kirby in 1837. It is found across most of southern Canada and the United States, from the Rocky Mountains eastward. In the north, the range extends to northern Alberta and Newfoundland. In the south, it occurs along the Rocky Mountain to Apache County in Arizona and New Jersey in the east. It occurs in a variety of open wooded habitats, ranging from marshes, fens and bogs to transition parkland and prairie. The length of the forewings is 13.9–20.5 mm. The forewings are black dorsally with yellowish buff to pale whitish buff lines and bands. The hindwings are yellow with black markings. Adults are generally on wing from mid June to late July, although there are records from late May to late August.〔 2009: Taxonomic revision of the genus ''Grammia'' Rambur (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae). ''Zoological journal of the Linnean Society'', 156: 507-597. 〕 The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, particularly species of the Asteraceae family.〔(Pacific Northwest Moths )〕 Records include dandelion, knotweed and plantain.〔(Bug Guide )〕 ==References== * (Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog ) 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 virguncula」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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