Dubious Tiger Moth

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Spilosoma dubia

Dubious Tiger Moth, a reference photo
Photo: Kristof Zyskowski · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

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.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Dubious Tiger Moth being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Erebidae
Species
Spilosoma dubia

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