Spilosoma dubia
Spilosoma dubia, the dubious tiger moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found from south-eastern Canada west to Alberta and in the eastern United States. The habitat consists of aspen parkland and southern boreal forests.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Spilosoma |
| Species: | S. dubia |
| Binomial name | |
| Spilosoma dubia | |
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The wingspan is 32–38 mm. The wings are white with black spots on the forewings and black subterminal patches on the hindwings.[3] Adults are on wing from mid-May to mid-June.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Prunus serotina.[4]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Spilosoma dubia (Walker, 1855) Dubious Tiger Moth". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- BugGuide
- University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
- Spilosoma dubia at BOLD
- Spilosoma dubia at EOL
- Spilosoma dubia at BHL
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