Common NameMottled Tiger, Spotted TussockSeasonalityMid June - early July.IdentificationThere are no other species in Alberta with which this one can be confused. Royal Alberta Museum page
Scientific NameLophocampa maculataCommon Name
Mottled Tiger, Spotted Tussock
Habitat
Found throughout the southern boreal forest and riparian habitats in the prairies.
Seasonality
Mid June - early July.
Identification
There are no other species in Alberta with which this one can be confused. Royal Alberta Museum pageLife History
No information available.
Conservation
Common
Diet Info
A wide variety of trees and shrubs, including Acer, Salix, Populus, Betula and Alnus.
Range
Widespread throughout most of North America.
Citation
Page Citation for Lophocampa maculata
Page Citation
"Species Details - Lophocampa maculata, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-256/9-111371. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
References
AuthorSchmidt, B. C.
TitleThe tiger moths (Arctiidae) of Alberta.
Publication Date2000
Pages36
Specimen Information
There are 133 specimens of this Species.
133 results plotted on map in 51 markers. Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.