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INSECTS

Virginian Tiger Moth

Spilosoma virginica

Insects
Native
Virginian Tiger Moth, photo 1 of 5
Virginian Tiger Moth, Caterpillar
Virginian Tiger Moth, Pupa

Butterfly or moth in the family Erebidae. Lives in urban areas.

There are 1,046 observations of Virginian Tiger Moth in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak from June to August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal148
  2. Montérégie138
  3. Estrie114
  4. Capitale-Nationale112
  5. Outaouais97
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine80
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue72
  8. Laurentides62
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent51
  10. Mauricie35
  11. Lanaudière33
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean33
  13. Côte-Nord32
  14. Chaudière-Appalaches24
  15. Laval6
  16. Centre-du-Québec6
  17. Nord-du-Québec3

Habitat

Towns and gardensAndre Carrotflower

What the caterpillar eats

SunflowerHelianthus annuus
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
CantaloupeCucumis melo
TOXIC
AlfalfaMedicago sativa
MaizeZea mays
HollyhockAlcea rosea
Garden asparagusAsparagus officinalis
American chestnutCastanea dentata
LambsquartersChenopodium album
Green ashFraxinus pennsylvanica
Black walnutJuglans nigra
Boston ivyParthenocissus tricuspidata

Similar species

Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acrea
Fall Webworm MothHyphantria cunea
Agreeable Tiger MothSpilosoma congrua
Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella
Ruby Tiger MothPhragmatobia fuliginosa
White Satin MothLeucoma salicis
Delicate Cycnia MothCycnia tenera
Laugher MothCharadra deridens
Banded Tussock MothHalysidota tessellaris
American DaggerAcronicta americana
Pink-legged Tiger MothSpilosoma latipennis
Oregon Cycnia MothCycnia oregonensis