Arge Tiger Moth
Grammia arge (Drury, 1773)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: abdomen light pink or white with dorsal row of black spots; thorax white with three black stripes [one dorsal and two dorsolateral]; forewing mostly white with small black wedges representing lines; fringe white
Wing Span: 3.8-5.0 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April to September (July to September in Quebec).
Caterpillar Hosts: larvae feed on leaves of corn, dock, lambs-quarters or goosefoot (Chenopodium spp.), grape, plantain, prickly-pear cactus (Opuntia spp.), smartweed, sunflower
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to New Mexico, north to North Dakota and Ontario
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 229 verified sightings
Observation date: Feb 20, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2020
Observation date: Jul 05, 2019
Submitted by: Emergenurse
Region: Warren County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Nov 26, 2019
Observation date: Apr 28, 2019
Submitted by: I Fox
Region: Coffey County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 05, 2019
Observation date: Sep 18, 2018
Submitted by: I Fox
Region: Hamilton County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 09, 2019
Observation date: Sep 08, 2008
Submitted by: purplechickadee
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 07, 2018
Observation date: Sep 20, 2018
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 09, 2018
Observation date: Sep 27, 2018
Submitted by: bam8654
Region: Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 30, 2018
Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: pmrules21
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2018
Observation date: Jul 13, 2018
Submitted by: jomana
Region: Rooks County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 06, 2018
Observation date: Aug 25, 2018
Submitted by: Randomrover88
Region: Kankakee County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2018
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2018
Observation date: Aug 15, 2018
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 25, 2018
Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: mothwhisperer
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 07, 2018
Observation date: Jul 12, 2018
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 21, 2018
Observation date: May 04, 2018
Submitted by: Redefrede
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 04, 2018
Observation date: Sep 21, 2016
Submitted by: Quivira NWR
Region: Stafford County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 14, 2018
Observation date: Oct 22, 2017
Submitted by: Miquelagsmith
Region: Texas, Lipscomb County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 30, 2017
Observation date: Sep 21, 2017
Submitted by: Kdearth
Region: Madison County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 04, 2017
Observation date: Aug 10, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2017
Observation date: Jul 27, 2017
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2017
Observation date: Jul 13, 2016
Submitted by: geocachelinda
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 01, 2017
Observation date: Mar 13, 2017
Submitted by: abalone
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 01, 2017
Observation date: Mar 27, 2017
Submitted by: jeffmci9
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 23, 2017
Observation date: May 16, 2017
Submitted by: rainbowmushr00m
Region: Texas, Tom Green County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 23, 2017
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