Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1229016

St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Platarctia parthenos

Observation date: August 25, 2019
Date notes: 50 F
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Caterpillar measured 40 mm in length. 2 rows of white dots on either side. Found at about 600 meters in low shrub area interspersed with a few last spruce. When I blew on it, it curled up into a ball and remained in that position for 3 minutes before uncurling and continuing on its way.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: February 09, 2023
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Alaska