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: 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
Observation date: Jun 09, 2020
Submitted by: bauersteven
Region: Ulster County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 29, 2021
Observation date: Oct 15, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 29, 2021
Observation date: Jul 08, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 22, 2021
Observation date: Jul 20, 2019
Submitted by: GardenAum
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 14, 2021
Observation date: Aug 23, 2021
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Schoharie County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 25, 2021
Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 16, 2021
Observation date: Aug 04, 2021
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 04, 2021
Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 19, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2021
Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Jasper County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 18, 2021
Observation date: Jul 15, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2021
Observation date: Jul 08, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 14, 2021
Observation date: May 01, 2021
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 19, 2021
Observation date: Apr 30, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 03, 2021
Observation date: Apr 27, 2021
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 28, 2021
Observation date: May 23, 2020
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 10, 2021
Observation date: Sep 15, 2019
Submitted by: w
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 15, 2021
Observation date: Jul 31, 2020
Submitted by: one72guy
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020
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