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INSECTS

Virgin Tiger Moth

Apantesis virgo

Insects
Native
Virgin Tiger Moth, Adult
Virgin Tiger Moth, Caterpillar
Virgin Tiger Moth, photo 3 of 5
56 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Erebidae with a wingspan of 56 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 176 observations of Virgin Tiger Moth in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale34
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue34
  3. Outaouais24
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine23
  5. Estrie17
  6. Montérégie9
  7. Laurentides7
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  9. Côte-Nord6
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  12. Lanaudière3
  13. Mauricie3
  14. Montréal2

Similar species

Parthenice Tiger MothApantesis parthenice
Little Virgin Tiger MothApantesis virguncula
Harnessed Tiger MothApantesis phalerata
Phyllira Tiger MothApantesis phyllira
Nais Tiger MothApantesis nais
Arge MothApantesis arge
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acrea
St. Lawrence Tiger MothArctia parthenos
Garden TigerArctia caja
Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginica
Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella
Spongy MothLymantria dispar