Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1102799

Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Spilosoma virginica

Observation date: September 16, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found four caterpillars in colors tan to white on borage. Could find no specific reference to borage as a host but the variety of colors and long hairs seemed to ID them as the Virginian.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: September 17, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Pennsylvania, Lebanon County