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Phragmatobia lineata (Lined Ruby Tiger Moth)

Wikipedia Abstract

Phragmatobia lineata, the lined ruby tiger moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Newman and Donahue in 1966. It is found in the north-eastern United States, west to Manitoba and Alberta. The habitat consists of prairies. The wingspan is about 57 mm. Adults are on wing from early to late May. The larvae probably feed on various low-growing plants.
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Prey / Diet

Apocynum androsaemifolium (flytrap dogbane)[1]
Asclepias syriaca (broadleaf milkweed)[1]
Spiraea alba (White Spiraea)[1]

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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0