Agreeable Tiger Moth

Spilosoma est un genre de lépidoptères (papillons) de la famille des Erebidae et de la sous-famille des Arctiinae. Systématique Le genre Spilosoma a été décrit par l'entomologiste britannique John Curtis en 1825. Son espèce type est Bombyx menthastri [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775, un synonyme de Spilosoma lubricipeda (Linnaeus, 1758).

The agreeable tiger moth (Spilosoma congrua) is a medium-sized moth belonging to the family Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae, commonly known as the tiger moths. It was first described by the British entomologist Francis Walker in 1855 and is one of the most common white tiger moths found in North America. The species is easily recognised by its bright white wings, pronounced black eyes, white abdomen with rows of black spots, and a distinctive orange or yellow "bib" on the thorax just behind the head.

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