St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Platarctia parthenos (Harris, 1850)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Forewing brown with large yellowish spots and bars that represent usual lines. Hindwing yellow with two black lines from base that merge into median spots; black pm. line a series of partially merged spots.
Wing Span: 5-6.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Alder, birches, lettuce, willows, and other plants.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Labrador to mountains of western North Carolina, west across Canada, south to Michigan.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 73 - 96 of 143 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 08, 2016
Submitted by: RLHardesty
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 11, 2016
Observation date: Jun 09, 2016
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 11, 2016
Observation date: Jul 04, 2009
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 30, 2016
Observation date: Jun 08, 1986
Submitted by: Eric Olson
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jan 17, 2016
Observation date: Jul 13, 2015
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Washington County, Maine, United States
Verified by: lisald100
Verified date: Dec 17, 2015
Observation date: Jul 02, 2015
Submitted by: Louis3
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Dec 09, 2015
Observation date: Jul 01, 2013
Submitted by: K Marcus
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 17, 2015
Observation date: Jul 20, 2015
Submitted by: SteveLabrador
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
Observation date: Jun 25, 2015
Submitted by: Carol A. Mickelsen
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 07, 2015
Observation date: Jun 08, 2015
Submitted by: Rebecca-R
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 11, 2015
Observation date: Jul 07, 2014
Submitted by: cliffweisse
Region: Fremont County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jan 29, 2015
Observation date: Jul 10, 2014
Submitted by: SarcasticNash
Region: Clearwater County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jan 28, 2015
Observation date: Aug 13, 2013
Submitted by: John Ashley
Region: Shoshone County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jan 28, 2015
Observation date: Jul 08, 2014
Submitted by: SarcasticNash
Region: Clearwater County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jan 28, 2015
Observation date: Aug 07, 2014
Submitted by: Bevvt
Region: Franklin County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Jan 09, 2015
Observation date: Jun 26, 2013
Submitted by: yukongerry
Region: Yukon Territory, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Sep 21, 2014
Observation date: Jul 11, 2014
Submitted by: whaas
Region: Carbon County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 16, 2014
Observation date: Jun 29, 2014
Submitted by: Gayle Tupper
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 02, 2014
Observation date: Jun 23, 2014
Submitted by: jklaver
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 25, 2014
Observation date: Jun 10, 2014
Submitted by: matthewjcampbell
Region: Umatilla County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jun 11, 2014
Observation date: Jul 12, 2013
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jul 14, 2013
Observation date: Jul 07, 2013
Submitted by: LJodwalis
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 12, 2013
Observation date: Jun 22, 2013
Submitted by: Crystalbc
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 23, 2013
Observation date: Jun 26, 2012
Submitted by: birdlover53
Region: Calhoun County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Feb 08, 2013
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