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930316.008137Spilosoma virginica (Fabricius, 1798) – Virginian Tiger Moth

© David Reed
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Bombyx virginica Fabricius, 1798
Spilosoma fumosa Strecker, 1900
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 47.24m; p. 270. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Spilosoma virginica
© Bob Patterson
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© John Davis
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© John Davis
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© John Davis
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© Jim Kennedy
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© Lewis Scharpf
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© Ken Childs
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© Carol Wolf
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© Ken Childs
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LG – © Jim Troubridge
Spilosoma virginica
30mm – © Jim Vargo
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© Canadian National Collection LG

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© Valerie G. Bugh

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© Valerie G. Bugh

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© Martha Reinhardt

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© Martha Reinhardt

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© Bruce Duncan

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© Bob Moul

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© Howell Curtis

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© Jason Dombroskie

Spilosoma virginica
© Bob Moul

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© Valerie G. Bugh

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© Ken Childs LG

Spilosoma virginica
© Betsy Higgins

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© Betsy Higgins


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