Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1428481

Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Spilosoma virginica

Observation date: July 19, 2026
Submitted by: rndonley
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Submitted to inaturalist. Feeding on Helenium autumnale (sneezeweed). Only a couple leaves chewed so caterpillar did not spend all its life on this plant (did not travel to Cochrane on the plant)
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: July 21, 2026
Coordinator notes: None.
Partner project: National Moth Week
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario

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