Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 959197

Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma congrua

Observation date: April 18, 2004
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Attracted to porch light.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: February 27, 2014
Coordinator notes: Usually a look at the abdomen is needed to separate Spilosoma congrua, Spilosoma virginica, and Hyphantria cunea but when you get the heavily spotted forewings, identification gets a lot easier.
Checklist region(s): United States, Tennessee, Anderson County