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Erebidae 930312 – 8135   Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864              Vestal Tiger Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Apiaceae Betulaceae Brassicaceae Cucurbitaceae Fabaceae Fagaceae Grossulariaceae Juglandaceae Oleaceae Rhamnaceae Solanaceae.  Host genera: Acmispon[=Lotus] Alnus Arracacia Hirschfeldia Jasminum Juglans Lupinus Marah Nicotiana Quercus Rhamnus Ribes Wisteria.  Notes: variety of both woody & herbaceous broad-leaved (Powell & Opler 2009); many kinds of vegetation (Crabo et al 2014).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: vestalis Packard, 1864 (Spilosoma) - MONA 1983: 8135 amelaina Dyar, 1893 (Spilosoma) echo (Rothschild, 1910) (Diacrisia) (in part)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 47.28m; p. 270. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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