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Scientific Name Phragmatobia fuliginosa rubricosa Common Name Ruby Tiger Habitat Data on habitat preference in AB is scarce. It has been recorded in prairie habitat and boreal fens. Seasonality Late May to mid June. Identification This Phragmatobia can be distinguished from P. lineata and P. assimilans by the smaller size and the absence of transverse bands on the forewing. Life History No information available. Diet Info Apparently a generalist on low plants, including Rumex, Plantago, and Solidago. Larvae has been reared on dandelion (Taraxacum) in the lab. Range Alaska to Newfoundland, south to Pennsylvania. South along the Rockies to Colorado. The nominate subspecies occurs in Eurasia.