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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Observation date: Jun 11, 2021
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 12, 2021
Observation date: Jun 07, 2021
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jul 23, 2021
Observation date: Jun 02, 2021
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
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Verified date: Jul 04, 2021
Observation date: May 26, 2021
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021
Observation date: Jun 06, 2021
Submitted by: wilderneyes
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 20, 2021
Observation date: May 15, 2021
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Jun 15, 2021
Observation date: May 20, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 28, 2021
Observation date: May 05, 2021
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 19, 2021
Observation date: May 18, 2021
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Region: Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 19, 2021
Observation date: May 07, 2021
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 09, 2021
Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 14, 2021
Observation date: May 28, 2020
Submitted by: Naturechic
Region: Alcona County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 02, 2021
Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 07, 2021
Observation date: May 13, 2019
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Pickett County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 31, 2020
Observation date: Jul 15, 2020
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Caroline County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 29, 2020
Observation date: Jul 27, 2016
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 27, 2020
Observation date: Aug 08, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 11, 2020
Observation date: Aug 27, 2020
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2020
Observation date: Jul 29, 2020
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 03, 2020
Observation date: Jun 16, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 16, 2020
Observation date: Jun 04, 2020
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2020
Observation date: May 31, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 21, 2019
Submitted by: SusanPotomac
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2019
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