Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 455897

Ranchman's Tiger Moth
Platyprepia virginalis

Observation date: May 27, 2009
Data source: Karel Kingrey
Submitted by: KarelK (Karel Kingrey)
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: about 5800 ft, at the start of the Caribou Mountains, at least a dozen caterpillars, almost all of them were on hound's tongue plants
Status: Resident
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: June 09, 2009
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Bonneville County, Idaho, United States