Spilosoma dubia

Spilosoma dubia, the dubious tiger moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found from south-eastern Canada west to Alberta and in the eastern United States. The habitat consists of aspen parkland and southern boreal forests.

Dubious tiger moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Spilosoma
Species:
S. dubia
Binomial name
Spilosoma dubia
(Walker, 1855)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Cynia dubia Walker, 1855
  • Spilosoma prima Slosson, 1889

The wingspan is 32–38 mm. The wings are white with black spots on the forewings and black subterminal patches on the hindwings.[3] Adults are on wing from mid-May to mid-June.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Prunus serotina.[4]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Spilosoma dubia (Walker, 1855) Dubious Tiger Moth". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. BugGuide
  4. Robinson, E. & Schmidt, B. C. "Species Details: Spilosoma dubia". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 26, 2020.


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