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:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 399 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 27, 2020
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2020
Observation date: Jul 29, 2020
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 03, 2020
Observation date: Jun 16, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 16, 2020
Observation date: Jun 04, 2020
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2020
Observation date: May 31, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 21, 2019
Submitted by: SusanPotomac
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2019
Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: Hnash
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 05, 2019
Submitted by: Lilaru2
Region: Bedford County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2019
Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2019
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: Gus Nyberg
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 27, 2019
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2019
Observation date: Jul 17, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2019
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2019
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2019
Observation date: Jun 21, 2019
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 01, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: Mraimer
Region: Kent County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 26, 2019
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 10, 2019
Observation date: May 23, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 06, 2019
Observation date: May 21, 2019
Submitted by: jskinner
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 21, 2019
Observation date: May 06, 2019
Submitted by: Blueeyegemini25...
Region: Etowah County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 08, 2019
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