Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 905854

Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma congrua

Observation date: June 04, 2013
Submitted by: Agrostemma
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I brought this guy in on a blanket by mistake. We were rearing some painted lady caterpillars at the time, and added him to the growth cup (from Carolina Biological). He has grown from 1.5cm to 4.5cm in 10 days. We have oak and hickory trees, cherry laurel, holly, and liriope in our yard where this guy was found. (yellow stain on paper in first photo was liquid from the food cup- not anything the caterpillar excreted) (cheerio is for scale- hey, it was handy.)
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: June 15, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.