Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1066162

Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
Arctia caja

Observation date: July 07, 2008
Date notes: Early July 2008
Submitted by: danitadiane15
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This is a large moth, almost 2" from nose to end. The moth was perched on a 2x4 support of my back porch cover.
Status: Resident
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: March 27, 2021
Coordinator notes: We need a county for this submission, and a moth specialist may be able to tell it was it is-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, Oregon