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 97 - 120 of 487 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 05, 2019
Submitted by: Lilaru2
Region: Bedford County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2019
Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2019
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: Gus Nyberg
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 27, 2019
Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2019
Observation date: Jul 17, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2019
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2019
Observation date: Jul 04, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2019
Observation date: Jun 21, 2019
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 01, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: Mraimer
Region: Kent County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 26, 2019
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 10, 2019
Observation date: May 23, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 06, 2019
Observation date: May 21, 2019
Submitted by: jskinner
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 21, 2019
Observation date: May 06, 2019
Submitted by: Blueeyegemini25...
Region: Etowah County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 08, 2019
Observation date: May 02, 2019
Submitted by: SJAlbaugh75
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 02, 2019
Observation date: Apr 26, 2019
Submitted by: Kandis
Region: Prince William County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 27, 2019
Observation date: Mar 13, 2019
Submitted by: gaylescout
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 03, 2019
Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: Merry
Region: Georgia, Towns County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 14, 2019
Observation date: Jul 27, 2017
Submitted by: lizmcd
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 25, 2019
Observation date: Jul 19, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 20, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 01, 2018
Observation date: Jul 28, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 02, 2018
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