Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1291925

Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma congrua

Observation date: May 26, 2021
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Resting on Side of Home, in Proximity of Native Flower Garden.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: June 20, 2021
Coordinator notes: Without a view of the abdomen, coloring of the legs has to be used to separate Siplosoma virginica, S. congrua, and Hyphantria cunea. This looks to me like S. congrua but not sure. See the "Remarks" section in https://bugguide.net/node/view/498.
Checklist region(s): United States, Minnesota, Washington County