Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Pure white and nearly identical to the Pink-legged Tiger Moth (Spilosoma latipennis), but coxa and femur of the foreleg are yellow, not pink. Some specimens have black spots in pm. and st. areas of forewing.
Wing Span: 2.7-4.7 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Herbaceous plants, including dandelions and pigweed. Larva has also been seen boring into mushroom stems.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 338 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 23, 2017
Submitted by: monikawood
Region: Steuben County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 24, 2017
Observation date: Jun 02, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2017
Observation date: Apr 20, 2017
Submitted by: jtylerbell
Region: St. Marys County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 13, 2017
Observation date: Apr 15, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Ribitzki
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 30, 2017
Observation date: May 01, 2017
Submitted by: Ken Bosso
Region: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 25, 2017
Observation date: May 20, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 24, 2017
Observation date: Apr 18, 2017
Submitted by: Niayre
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: mikelchap
Verified date: May 13, 2017
Observation date: Jun 15, 2016
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Sep 17, 2016
Observation date: Sep 09, 2016
Submitted by: janekostenko
Region: St. Marys County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2016
Observation date: Jun 02, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2016
Observation date: Sep 04, 2016
Submitted by: Nancy Weiss
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2016
Observation date: Aug 12, 2016
Submitted by: jtylerbell
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 20, 2016
Observation date: Jul 08, 2016
Submitted by: stormyeyes99
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 17, 2016
Observation date: Jul 21, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2016
Observation date: Mar 04, 2013
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2016
Observation date: Jul 01, 2016
Submitted by: rwrubel
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2016
Observation date: Jun 18, 2016
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Page County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Jul 09, 2016
Observation date: Jul 01, 2016
Submitted by: Jlpandboys
Region: New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Jul 07, 2016
Observation date: Jun 09, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2016
Observation date: Jun 17, 2016
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Jul 05, 2016
Observation date: Mar 28, 2016
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: Jun 01, 2016
Observation date: May 29, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 29, 2016
Observation date: May 29, 2016
Submitted by: SteveSass
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 29, 2016
Observation date: Apr 20, 2016
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: May 16, 2016
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