Attributes of Spilosoma congrua
Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Pure white and nearly identical to the Pink-legged Tiger Moth (Spilosoma latipennis), but coxa and femur of the foreleg are yellow, not pink. Some specimens have black spots in pm. and st. areas of forewing.
Wing Span: 2.7-4.7 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Herbaceous plants, including dandelions and pigweed. Larva has also been seen boring into mushroom stems.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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May 20, 2013 | edenny | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | May 20, 2013 | Details |
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March 17, 2013 | GLBruce | Georgia, United States, Wayne County | May 16, 2013 | Details |
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May 10, 2013 | Mike Stinson | Buckingham County, Virginia, United States | May 15, 2013 | Details |
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May 02, 2013 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | May 13, 2013 | Details |
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September 16, 2012 | Kurt R. Schwarz | Howard County, Maryland, United States | May 09, 2013 | Details |
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May 09, 2013 | von40827 | Leslie County, Kentucky, United States | May 09, 2013 | Details |
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April 25, 2013 | Mensore | Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | April 26, 2013 | Details |
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June 07, 2012 | Lula Field | Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | April 06, 2013 | Details |
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April 13, 2010 | vmhawke | Dunklin County, Missouri, United States | March 15, 2013 | Details |
| June 19, 2002 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States | February 27, 2013 | Details | |
| July 02, 2001 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States | February 27, 2013 | Details | |
| July 02, 2003 | curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy) | Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States | February 27, 2013 | Details | |
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April 13, 2012 | Ken Childs | Chester County, Tennessee, United States | February 22, 2013 | Details |
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April 30, 2012 | Ken Childs | Chester County, Tennessee, United States | February 22, 2013 | Details |
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August 02, 2010 | AJ Trently | Decatur County, Tennessee, United States | January 16, 2013 | Details |
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June 23, 2012 | bjones7777 | Obion County, Tennessee, United States | November 17, 2012 | Details |
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May 18, 2012 | Elizabeth Wolfe | Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States | November 05, 2012 | Details |
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August 24, 2012 | Howell Curtis | Harrison County, Indiana, United States | September 03, 2012 | Details |
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August 24, 2012 | Howell Curtis | Harrison County, Indiana, United States | September 03, 2012 | Details |
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July 07, 2012 | Lori Owenby | Alexander County, North Carolina, United States | August 27, 2012 | Details |
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May 17, 2012 | rdhealy1951 | Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States | July 26, 2012 | Details |
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May 17, 2011 | BakCompat | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States | July 02, 2012 | Details |
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June 24, 2012 | Sue Adair | Jefferson County, New York, United States | June 29, 2012 | Details |
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June 03, 2012 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | June 06, 2012 | Details |
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May 12, 2012 | curtis.lehman | Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States | June 05, 2012 | Details |
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May 31, 2012 | JBeauvais95 | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | May 31, 2012 | Details |
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May 09, 2012 | curtis.lehman (Mary Jane Seipler) | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States | May 11, 2012 | Details |
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April 08, 2012 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | April 26, 2012 | Details |
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April 16, 2012 | James Fox | Virginia, United States, Warren County | April 17, 2012 | Details |
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June 14, 2011 | stonehollow | Wright County, Minnesota, United States | February 11, 2012 | Details |
| June 25, 2011 | curtis.lehman | Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States | November 12, 2011 | Details | |
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March 29, 2009 | Pete Williams | Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States | September 18, 2011 | Details |
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September 05, 2011 | cabinndawoods | Boone County, Missouri, United States | September 11, 2011 | Details |
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August 18, 2011 | jawinget | Monroe County, Illinois, United States | August 19, 2011 | Details |
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August 05, 2011 | jawinget | Monroe County, Illinois, United States | August 11, 2011 | Details |
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July 01, 2011 | dhsmall | Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | July 02, 2011 | Details |
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June 04, 2011 | noel7301 | Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States | June 24, 2011 | Details |
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June 06, 2011 | rogerdowner | Wayne County, Ohio, United States | June 16, 2011 | Details |
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April 22, 2011 | larrymcdaniel | Washington County, Tennessee, United States | June 13, 2011 | Details |
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June 02, 2011 | Michux | Kent County, Delaware, United States | June 04, 2011 | Details |
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April 25, 2011 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | June 01, 2011 | Details |
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May 08, 2011 | Julius | Polk County, Tennessee, United States | May 28, 2011 | Details |
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April 27, 2008 | rdhealy1951 | Hart County, Kentucky, United States | April 19, 2011 | Details |
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June 27, 2010 | vinstanton | Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States | April 03, 2011 | Details |
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July 16, 2009 | Eddie Huber | Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States | February 23, 2011 | Details |
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July 17, 2010 | Moth-er Jean | Cocke County, Tennessee, United States | January 21, 2011 | Details |
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September 13, 2010 | Ken Childs | Chester County, Tennessee, United States | January 19, 2011 | Details |
| June 12, 2010 | rita s.adkins (Rita S. Adkins) | Menifee County, Kentucky, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 11, 1979 | legacy.reporter (E. C. Masteller) | Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 15, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Cheryl Jennings) | Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details |
