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The agreeable tiger moth (Spilosoma congrua) is one of three species of white tiger moth which are common in the United States. It has pronounced black eyes, white abdomen, and orange "bib" which set it apart from its cousin the Virginia tiger moth. Like its cousin, it tents its wings when at rest. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It ...
Spilosoma is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae originally described by John Curtis in 1825. A very heterogeneous group, it is in need of review by the scientific community [ citation needed ] , as certain species probably need reclassification into their own genera.
Ardices canescens, the dark-spotted tiger moth or light ermine moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae that is found across most of Australia. It originally was included in the genus Spilosoma , but later the generic status of Ardices was proven.
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Spilosoma congruenta Thomas, [1993] Spilarctia congruenta is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Thomas in 1993. It is found on Sumatra and Java. [1]
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Ardices curvata, the crimson tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Edward Donovan in 1805 and it is found in Australia . The species was formerly included in Spilosoma , but later generic status of Ardices was proved by Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov (2005).
Moth antennae are either filiform (thread like), unipectinate (comb like), bipectinate (feather like), hooked, clubbed, or thickened. [13]: 636 Bombyx mandarina is an example with bipectinate antennae. [17] Some moths have knobbed antennae akin to those of butterflies, such as the family Castniidae. [18]