Agreeable Tiger Moth Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855    Synonyms: Hodges #8134.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Erebidae   >   Genus Spilosoma   

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Larvae feed on low plants such as Plantago and pigweed. "Larvae have also been reported to bore into stems of mushrooms" (Beadle, 2012).

There are 210 records in the project database.

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An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/9/2016). Identification verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA and Hugh McGuinness/iNaturalist. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth on Assateague Island, Maryland (7/15/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth at Cromwell Valley Park, Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/2013). Photo by Justine Schaeffer. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (4/24/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/19/2013). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/5/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A male Agreeable Tiger Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2022). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Agreeable Tiger Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/7/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A male Agreeable Tiger Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (7/11/2022). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/3/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/4/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/31/2019). Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth playing dead in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/10/2004). Photo by Dave Czaplak. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/2/2015). Photo by Jonathan Willey. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/13/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/11/2016). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

A female Agreeable Tiger Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/5/2022). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/3/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/3/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Agreeable Tiger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/29/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Agreeable Tiger Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/22/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/10/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Belle Haven, Virginia (8/12/2009). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/18/2004). Photo by Bob Patterson. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/27/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/8/2004). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/8/2004). Notice the forelegs are orange. Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7//2005). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth larva in Harford Co., Maryland (7/28/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Agreeable Tiger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/3/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/14/2015). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Agreeable Tiger Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/9/2016). Photo by Jane Kostenko. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (8/18/2014). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2012). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Rod Burley. (MBP list)

Agreeable Tiger Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/11/2013). (c) 116916927065934112165, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). Photo by Matt Muir via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth caterpillar raised in Belle Haven, Virginia (8/12/2009). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Agreeable Tiger Moth early life cycle in Belle Haven, Virginia (8/12/2009). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth caterpillar in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/13/2019). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Agreeable Tiger Moth larvae raised from eggs in Belle Haven, Virginia (8/12/2009). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

An Agreeable Tiger Moth coccoon in Belle Haven, Virginia (8/12/2009). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)


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