Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Spilosoma vestalis Packard, 1864
The Vestal tiger-moth, Spilosoma vestalis, is an Erebidae moth found in coastal western North America.
Spilosoma vestalis, the Vestal tiger-moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864. It occurs along the coast of western North America, ranging from California north to Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula, and also in western Idaho. The forewings of this species are 19–26 mm long. Adults are active in flight from May to June. Larvae feed on a range of plants, including Alnus rubra and Quercus garryana.
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Zanclognatha laevigata Grote, 1872
Catocala residua Grote, 1874
Erebus caprimulgus (Fabricius, 1781)
Leptocneria reducta Walker, 1855
Hypocala guttiventris Walker
Aon noctuiformis Neumoegen, 1892
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