ˌapən.ˈtēsə̇s noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, perhaps from Greek apantēsis encounter, from apantan to meet, from apo- + antan to meet face to face, from anta face to face; akin to Greek anti against — more at ante-
: a genus of tiger moths frequently having the fore wings velvety black with branching light colored stripes and the hind wings red, pink, or yellow with black spots