Spilosoma vestalis, the Vestal tiger-moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864. It is found along the coast of western North America, from California north to the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington and western Idaho.
The length of the forewings is 19–26 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Alnus rubra and Quercus garryana.[2]
In Cotati, California
^"Spilosoma Curtis, 1825" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
Spilosomavestalis, the Vestal tiger-moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864. It is found along the...
Walter Rothschild in 1910. It is found in Asia. Savela, Markku. "Spilosomavestalis Packard, 1864". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August...
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