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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 270 verified sightings
Observation date: Feb 02, 2017
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 31, 2023
Observation date: Jun 30, 2023
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2023
Observation date: Jul 28, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2023
Observation date: Jul 23, 2023
Submitted by: thalasinos18
Region: Columbia County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 23, 2023
Observation date: Aug 10, 2022
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Mar 10, 2023
Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: dcharris555
Region: Cortland County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
Observation date: Aug 08, 2022
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 07, 2022
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2022
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 08, 2022
Observation date: Aug 04, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2022
Observation date: Oct 31, 2020
Submitted by: L Reid
Region: Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 04, 2022
Observation date: Jul 29, 2022
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 02, 2022
Observation date: Mar 07, 2021
Submitted by: Cyminn
Region: Roseau County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 02, 2022
Observation date: Apr 19, 2019
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 02, 2022
Observation date: Jul 25, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 31, 2022
Observation date: Jul 27, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Door County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 29, 2022
Observation date: Jul 20, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2022
Observation date: Apr 24, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 26, 2022
Observation date: Jul 19, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 12, 2022
Observation date: Oct 02, 2020
Submitted by: drmarc60223
Region: Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 02, 2022
Observation date: Mar 19, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 04, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: Jim Moore
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 29, 2021
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