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
Displaying 217 - 240 of 493 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 22, 2014
Submitted by: UrsulaV
Region: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 23, 2014
Observation date: Apr 20, 2014
Submitted by: von40827
Region: Leslie County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 23, 2014
Observation date: Apr 15, 2014
Submitted by: K and G Campbell (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 23, 2014
Observation date: Jun 10, 2013
Submitted by: LinCepek
Region: Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 23, 2014
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (W. Krupsaw)
Region: United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Mar 13, 2014
Observation date: May 01, 2013
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Mar 04, 2014
Observation date: Apr 18, 2004
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 27, 2014
Observation date: Jun 28, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Stephen Kloiber)
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 19, 2014
Observation date: Jul 31, 2012
Submitted by: rosenthal.k
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 18, 2014
Observation date: Aug 08, 2013
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 14, 2014
Observation date: May 23, 2013
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 21, 2014
Observation date: Jul 30, 2013
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 16, 2014
Observation date: Jun 14, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2014
Observation date: Jun 09, 2011
Submitted by: UrsulaV
Region: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 08, 2013
Observation date: Mar 09, 2011
Submitted by: Redheart Canyonlands
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 26, 2013
Observation date: Sep 16, 2013
Submitted by: nature sue
Region: Talbot County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 16, 2013
Observation date: Aug 10, 2013
Submitted by: mimidharp@yahoo.com
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2013
Observation date: Jul 24, 2013
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 27, 2013
Observation date: Jun 18, 2013
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 05, 2013
Observation date: Jul 08, 2013
Submitted by: brhodes_avl_nc
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 13, 2013
Observation date: Jun 04, 2013
Submitted by: Agrostemma
Region: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2013
Observation date: Jun 07, 2013
Submitted by: Esjay
Region: Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 11, 2013
Observation date: Jun 22, 2012
Submitted by: MaryAnn Friedman
Region: Okaloosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: Alan Harvey
Verified date: Jun 09, 2013
Observation date: Jun 07, 2013
Submitted by: jawinget
Region: Monroe County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 07, 2013
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