St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Platarctia parthenos (Harris, 1850)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Forewing brown with large yellowish spots and bars that represent usual lines. Hindwing yellow with two black lines from base that merge into median spots; black pm. line a series of partially merged spots.
Wing Span: 5-6.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Alder, birches, lettuce, willows, and other plants.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Labrador to mountains of western North Carolina, west across Canada, south to Michigan.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 143 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: dizwinky
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: fernwalker
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 06, 2019
Observation date: May 30, 2019
Submitted by: Rick Sinnott
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 02, 2019
Observation date: May 21, 2019
Submitted by: dsperanza
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 24, 2019
Observation date: Jun 23, 2018
Submitted by: Melinda Fawver
Region: Nome, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jan 05, 2019
Observation date: Jul 11, 2005
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 08, 2018
Observation date: Jun 03, 2018
Submitted by: lepidoplara
Region: Park County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 18, 2018
Submitted by: cruisej
Region: Teller County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 23, 2018
Submitted by: Julieherrin
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 21, 2018
Submitted by: TaphicQueen
Region: Custer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: kallen
Region: Park County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 18, 2018
Observation date: Jun 01, 2018
Submitted by: twilling
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 02, 2018
Observation date: Jun 19, 2016
Submitted by: Plantgirl
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 14, 2017
Observation date: Jun 30, 2017
Submitted by: Nicholas4343
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2017
Observation date: Jul 09, 2017
Submitted by: jcarney
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 12, 2017
Observation date: Jul 25, 2015
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 31, 2017
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: davidwdroppers
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jan 29, 2017
Observation date: Jul 02, 2016
Submitted by: tom howe
Region: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: KyhlAustin
Verified date: Aug 21, 2016
Observation date: Jul 25, 2016
Submitted by: Beerthief
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 10, 2016
Submitted by: Emma Mae
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 14, 2016
Observation date: Jun 29, 2016
Submitted by: Paul F. J. Eagles
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 06, 2016
Observation date: Jun 27, 2016
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Nome, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 05, 2016
Observation date: Jun 11, 2016
Submitted by: Katey
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 13, 2016
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