Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1096698

Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma latipennis

Observation date: August 15, 2016
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: November 19, 2021
Coordinator notes: S. latipennis is definitely resident in MD. See the photo of the 5th instar (Carroll Rudy) in MPG: https://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8133 JRains
Checklist region(s): United States, Maryland, Howard County