Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Body hairy. Head and thorax dark reddish brown. Abdomen red with rows of black spots. Wings translucent. Forewing dull reddish brown with no lines, only a black reniform spot. Hindwing pale pink with black discal spot; uneven black shading along costal and outer margins.
Wing Span: 2.8-3.4cm.
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Dock, Eupatorium species, goldenrod, ironweed, plantain, skunk cabbage, sunflowers, sweetgale, and other plants.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: A holarctic species. North American subspecies is A. fuliginosa rubricosa.
Conservation:
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None noted.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2018
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 20, 2020
Observation date: Jun 19, 2019
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Nov 04, 2020
Submitted by: lbee1518
Region: Stephenson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 06, 2020
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 21, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Wood County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 12, 2020
Observation date: Jul 28, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 01, 2020
Observation date: Jul 14, 2020
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2020
Observation date: May 16, 2020
Submitted by: LauraMaskell
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2020
Observation date: Aug 06, 2020
Submitted by: Rjfischer
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 10, 2020
Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2020
Observation date: Jul 28, 2020
Submitted by: Puccini
Region: Roberts County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 08, 2020
Observation date: Jul 28, 2020
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2020
Observation date: Jul 23, 2020
Submitted by: hollyhoitink
Region: Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 28, 2020
Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 23, 2020
Observation date: Jul 21, 2020
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 14, 2020
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: hollyhoitink
Region: Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 11, 2020
Observation date: May 23, 2020
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 23, 2020
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 29, 2020
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 29, 2020
Observation date: Oct 10, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2019
Observation date: Aug 05, 2019
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 02, 2019
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
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