Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1050541

Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Spilosoma virginica

Observation date: June 24, 2015
Submitted by: Pam S
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found eating Rhubarb leaves. Eats from the back of the leaf & munches holes in leaves. Poops out 1/8" oblong dark green pellets. Long whispy yellow/white hairs, skin has spots of black on a light colored body. Length is about 1 1/4 ".
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: June 26, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.