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Spilosoma dubia

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Common NameDubious Tiger SeasonalityMid May to mid June. IdentificationAlthough somewhat variable, the heavy wing maculation of this Spilosoma is diagnostic. The forewing spots run together, and a postmedial line is usually visible.
Scientific Name Spilosoma dubia Common Name Dubious Tiger Habitat Found primarily in the aspen parkland and southern boreal forest. Seasonality Mid May to mid June. Identification Although somewhat variable, the heavy wing maculation of this Spilosoma is diagnostic. The forewing spots run together, and a postmedial line is usually visible. Life History No information available. Diet Info Prunus serotina (Handfield 1999). Other hosts are unknown. Range This species if found from south-eastern Canada west to Alberta. An eastern species, which is absent from most of the western U.S.

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"Species Details - Spilosoma dubia, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-218. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Hexapoda Subclass Insecta Order Lepidoptera Suborder Ditrysia Superfamily Noctuoidea Family Arctiidae Genus Spilosoma Species Spilosoma dubia
This hierarchy is created from our museum records, it may not always accurately reflect modern taxonomies.

Taxonomic Hierarchy for University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum