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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
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2023
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 27, 2023
Observation date: Sep 09, 2023
Submitted by: ELFredrickson
Region: Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 18, 2023
Observation date: Jun 11, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 17, 2023
Observation date: Jul 12, 2023
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2023
Observation date: Jul 11, 2023
Submitted by: Alienj
Region: Boone County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2023
Observation date: Jul 02, 2023
Submitted by: Tracydee72
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2023
Observation date: May 25, 2023
Submitted by: Rlandreth
Region: Floyd County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2023
Observation date: May 12, 2023
Submitted by: bknupp
Region: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2023
Observation date: Jun 12, 2023
Submitted by: bknupp
Region: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2023
Observation date: May 30, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 31, 2023
Observation date: May 25, 2023
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 25, 2023
Observation date: May 22, 2023
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 22, 2023
Observation date: May 21, 2023
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 22, 2023
Observation date: May 12, 2023
Submitted by: lumpydave84
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 14, 2023
Observation date: Apr 18, 2023
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 19, 2023
Observation date: Jun 21, 2016
Submitted by: michelle239
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 01, 2023
Observation date: Jun 11, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 10, 2022
Observation date: May 22, 2017
Submitted by: Thebeau1975
Region: Washington County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2020
Submitted by: mystromenendez
Region: Carroll County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 15, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2021
Submitted by: treys grammy
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
Observation date: Apr 30, 2021
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 03, 2022
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Jul 02, 2022
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 05, 2022
Observation date: Jun 13, 2022
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 03, 2022
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