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Erebidae 930332 – 8156   Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758)              Ruby Tiger Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Araceae Asteraceae Oleaceae Plantaginaceae Polygonaceae.  Host genera: Eupatorium Eutrochium Fraxinus Helianthus Myrica Plantago Rumex Solidago Symplocarpus Vernonia.  Host extended: polyphagous of low herbaceous plants (Powell & Opler 2009); generalist on a wide variety of herbaceo...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) extralim. - MONA 1983: 8156 ssp. a. rubricosa (Harris, 1841) (Arctia)  dallii Packard, 1870 (Phragmatobia)

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. 47.9f; p. 269. 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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