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: 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: SteveSass
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 29, 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: Apr 20, 2016
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: May 16, 2016
Observation date: May 05, 2015
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 26, 2016
Observation date: Jun 27, 2014
Submitted by: Sharon Watson
Region: Traill County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 02, 2016
Observation date: Jun 19, 2015
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 28, 2016
Observation date: Jun 14, 2015
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2015
Observation date: Jul 01, 2013
Submitted by: K Marcus
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2015
Observation date: Jul 30, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 07, 2015
Observation date: May 27, 2015
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2015
Observation date: Jul 22, 2015
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
Observation date: Jul 17, 2015
Submitted by: poohki
Region: Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2015
Observation date: May 22, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 09, 2015
Observation date: Jul 05, 2015
Submitted by: Cecily
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 05, 2015
Observation date: Jul 03, 2015
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Powhatan County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2015
Observation date: Jun 17, 2015
Submitted by: SpadGuy
Region: Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2015
Observation date: Jun 21, 2015
Submitted by: mdolomieu1
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jun 23, 2015
Observation date: Jun 04, 2015
Submitted by: TBrosius
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Jun 15, 2015
Observation date: May 28, 2015
Submitted by: pbedell
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 03, 2015
Observation date: May 24, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 25, 2015
Observation date: May 16, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 17, 2015
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