Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1264174

Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Spilosoma virginica

Observation date: July 24, 2020
Submitted by: Bkostyk
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Noticed on the hiking trail, caterpillar has tinted green skin with white hair. I moved the leaf it was clinging to off the trail so wouldn’t get trampled by the next person and it rolled into a ball. Habitat was in the forest.
Status: Resident
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: February 14, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Manitoba