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Scientific Name Spilosoma pteridis Common Name Brown Tiger Habitat Found in moist meadows of the boreal forest. Seasonality June. Identification The Brown Tiger looks more like a Phragmatobia than a Spilosoma in size and markings; however, there is no red colouration characteristic of Phragmatobia species. Life History The extreme rarity of this species may indicate that it is a habitat specialist, possibly associated with peatlands and fens. Conservation Rare. Diet Info Several specimens in the Northern Forestry Centre collection were collected from and reared on fireweed. Range

This species has a fairly limited distribution, occurring from southwestern Manitoba west to southern B.C., south to northern California. There is only one record for Manitoba, and there are currently no known…

This species has a fairly limited distribution, occurring from southwestern Manitoba west to southern B.C., south to northern California. There is only one record for Manitoba, and there are currently no known Saskatchewan records.

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