Common NameBrown TigerSeasonalityJune.IdentificationThe Brown Tiger looks more like a Phragmatobia than a Spilosoma in size and markings; however, there is no red colouration characteristic of Phragmatobia species.
Scientific NameSpilosoma pteridisCommon 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.
Citation
Page Citation for Spilosoma pteridis
Page Citation
"Spilosoma pteridis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-221. Accessed 21 May. 2022.