Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Body hairy. Head and thorax dark reddish brown. Abdomen red with rows of black spots. Wings translucent. Forewing dull reddish brown with no lines, only a black reniform spot. Hindwing pale pink with black discal spot; uneven black shading along costal and outer margins.
Wing Span: 2.8-3.4cm.
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Dock, Eupatorium species, goldenrod, ironweed, plantain, skunk cabbage, sunflowers, sweetgale, and other plants.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: A holarctic species. North American subspecies is A. fuliginosa rubricosa.
Conservation:
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None noted.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2014
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jan 04, 2015
Observation date: Aug 04, 2014
Submitted by: Leslie Warren
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2014
Observation date: Sep 01, 2014
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2014
Observation date: Aug 06, 2014
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Aboover
Verified date: Aug 07, 2014
Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 23, 2014
Observation date: Jul 04, 2014
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 16, 2014
Observation date: Jul 12, 2013
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 04, 2014
Observation date: Aug 04, 2013
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 06, 2014
Observation date: Jul 05, 2013
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 14, 2013
Observation date: Jul 15, 2013
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 30, 2013
Observation date: Aug 26, 2013
Submitted by: jamesheintz1
Region: Skagit County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 23, 2013
Observation date: Jul 20, 2013
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Oct 13, 2013
Observation date: Jul 10, 2013
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Oct 10, 2013
Observation date: Oct 03, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2013
Observation date: Aug 30, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 01, 2013
Observation date: Aug 16, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 27, 2013
Observation date: Aug 17, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 27, 2013
Observation date: Jul 17, 2013
Submitted by: davmcnaugh
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 26, 2013
Observation date: Jul 24, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2013
Observation date: Jul 18, 2013
Submitted by: Bowbender
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2013
Observation date: Jul 07, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 14, 2013
Observation date: Jul 05, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2013
Observation date: Jul 11, 2013
Submitted by: Tom Raub
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2013
Observation date: Jul 06, 2013
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2013
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