Silver-spotted tiger moth

Lophocampa argentata

"Lophocampa argentata", the silver-spotted tiger moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Packard in 1864. It is found from British Columbia to southern California, and east to Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and possibly to northern Mexico.
A Silver-spotted Tiger Moth, Lophocampa argentata. Resting underneath the back porch light. Canada,Geotagged,Lophocampa argentata,Silver-spotted Tiger Moth,Summer

Naming

*"Lophocampa argentata argentata"
⤷ "Lophocampa argentata subalpina"
A Side View of a Silver-spotted Tiger Moth. One of the many photos of this moth. The antenna is just visible. Canada,Geotagged,Lophocampa argentata,Silver-spotted Tiger Moth,Summer

Food

Larvae of this moth utilize numerous host plants in western North America, notably including the Douglas-fir.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusLophocampa
SpeciesL. argentata
Photographed in
Canada
United States of America