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:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes:

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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 200 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.

Observation Date Submitter Region Verified Datesort icon
May 09, 2012 curtis.lehman (Mary Jane Seipler) Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States May 11, 2012 Details
April 08, 2012 rdhealy1951 Hardin County, Kentucky, United States April 26, 2012 Details
April 16, 2012 James Fox Virginia, United States, Warren County April 17, 2012 Details
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
March 29, 2009 Pete Williams Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States September 18, 2011 Details
September 05, 2011 cabinndawoods Boone County, Missouri, United States September 11, 2011 Details
August 18, 2011 jawinget Monroe County, Illinois, United States August 19, 2011 Details
August 05, 2011 jawinget Monroe County, Illinois, United States August 11, 2011 Details
July 01, 2011 dhsmall Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States July 02, 2011 Details
June 04, 2011 noel7301 Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States June 24, 2011 Details
June 06, 2011 rogerdowner Wayne County, Ohio, United States June 16, 2011 Details
April 22, 2011 larrymcdaniel Washington County, Tennessee, United States June 13, 2011 Details
June 02, 2011 Michux Kent County, Delaware, United States June 04, 2011 Details
April 25, 2011 rdhealy1951 Hardin County, Kentucky, United States June 01, 2011 Details
May 08, 2011 Julius Polk County, Tennessee, United States May 28, 2011 Details
April 27, 2008 rdhealy1951 Hart County, Kentucky, United States April 19, 2011 Details
June 27, 2010 vinstanton Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States April 03, 2011 Details
July 16, 2009 Eddie Huber Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States February 23, 2011 Details
July 17, 2010 Moth-er Jean Cocke County, Tennessee, United States January 21, 2011 Details
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
May 18, 2010 legacy.reporter (Stephen Kloiber) Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States June 21, 2010 Details
May 10, 2010 legacy.reporter (Stephen Kloiber) Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States June 21, 2010 Details
June 12, 2009 legacy.reporter (Jo Ann Poe-McGavin) Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States June 21, 2010 Details
June 18, 2009 legacy.reporter (Valerie Geile) St Louis County, Missouri, United States August 21, 2009 Details
July 19, 2009 legacy.reporter (Kevin Firth) Barry County, Missouri, United States August 21, 2009 Details
June 04, 1969 legacy.reporter (Burgess, L.P.) Platte County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
April 26, 1974 legacy.reporter (Funk, R.) Reynolds County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
July 23, 1984 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Reynolds County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
April 13, 1982 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Ripley County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
May 16, 1988 legacy.reporter Ripley County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
May 18, 1990 legacy.reporter (Winkler, George) St Charles County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
May 15, 1993 legacy.reporter (Winkler, George) St Charles County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
July 10, 1982 legacy.reporter St Francois County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
May 30, 1977 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Ste Genevieve County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
May 29, 1983 legacy.reporter Ste Genevieve County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
May 30, 1908 legacy.reporter (Heink, C.L.) St. Louis City County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
April 25, 1987 legacy.reporter St Louis County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
June 13, 1982 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Scott County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
June 08, 1984 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Shannon County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
July 22, 1987 legacy.reporter Shannon County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
April 15, 1982 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Stoddard County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
June 01, 1984 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Stoddard County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
June 06, 1984 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Stone County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
July 31, 1984 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Texas County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
April 15, 1963 legacy.reporter (McReynolds, J.) Vernon County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details
June 07, 1973 legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard) Washington County, Missouri, United States July 13, 2009 Details