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Spilosoma dubia

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Dubious tiger moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Spilosoma
Species:
S. dubia
Binomial name
Spilosoma dubia
(Walker, 1855)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Cynia dubia Walker, 1855
  • Spilosoma prima Slosson, 1889

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.

The wingspan is 32–38 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from mid-May to mid-June.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Prunus serotina.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Spilosoma dubia (Walker, 1855) Dubious Tiger Moth". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. ^ BugGuide
  4. ^ Robinson, E. & Schmidt, B. C. "Species Details: Spilosoma dubia". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 26, 2020.