Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 464858

St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Platarctia parthenos

Observation date: June 01, 2009
Date notes: Date was altered: Sighting day unspecified. Original day ? switched to 1.
Data source: John W. Martin
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John W. Martin)
Specimen type: Specimen
Collection location: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Observation notes: A male and female were net-captured (resting with wings fully outstretched and assumed post-copulation) during late Jun 2009 (27 Jun-10 Jul 2009) on Empetrum nigrum(E nigrum-lichen community, including suspected host-plant Salixspp) on interior of island.
Status: Resident
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Dr Derek Sikes, UAF Enotomology Curator)
Verified date: August 28, 2009
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Aleutians East, Alaska, United States