| Moths of North Dakota |
Arctiidae: Arctiinae: Arctiini |
Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus 1758)
| Common name: Ruby tiger moth.
Hodges #: 8156. Identification: Rfw 13.2 mm, wings translucent, fw without transverse lines, hw mostly fuscous above discal cell. Similar species: 8157, 8158. Distribution: central Canada and northern U.S., southward in Rockies and Sierras, widespread in Eurasia. Hosts: larvae are general feeders on herbaceous plants including Eupatorium-- boneset, Plantago-- plantain, Rumex-- dock, Veronia-- ironweed, and Helianthus-- sunflower. Note: North American populations are P. f. rubricosa (Harris, 1841).
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MN, Clay Co., Moorhead Science Center, T129N R46W, Sec. 10. Hg/UV light, 10- VII- 1997, coll. G. Fauske. |
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