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: May 02, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 04, 2015
Observation date: Apr 16, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 26, 2015
Observation date: Apr 06, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 07, 2015
Observation date: Jan 21, 2014
Submitted by: suedavies28
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 28, 2015
Observation date: Jun 16, 2012
Submitted by: strixv
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 19, 2015
Observation date: Jun 14, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 02, 2015
Observation date: Jun 14, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 02, 2015
Observation date: May 17, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jan 28, 2015
Observation date: Jul 27, 2014
Submitted by: nedeweese
Region: Lake County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 28, 2014
Observation date: May 19, 2014
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 01, 2014
Observation date: May 30, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 28, 2014
Observation date: Sep 03, 2014
Submitted by: roseanna
Region: Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 16, 2014
Observation date: Aug 16, 2014
Submitted by: Jay Sturner
Region: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 03, 2014
Observation date: Jun 19, 2014
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2014
Observation date: Jun 02, 2014
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jul 12, 2014
Observation date: May 31, 2014
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 07, 2014
Observation date: May 24, 2014
Submitted by: Shelley Rutkin
Region: Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 27, 2014
Observation date: May 19, 2014
Submitted by: schmev24
Region: Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: May 23, 2014
Observation date: May 12, 2014
Submitted by: UrsulaV
Region: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 17, 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: Apr 22, 2014
Submitted by: UrsulaV
Region: Chatham County, North Carolina, 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
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