Spilosoma virginica is a medium-sized moth (FW 19 - 25 mm) with pure white wings marked with a few black dots.
Spilosoma virginica is a species of moth in the Arctiinae subfamily. As a caterpillar, it is known as the Yellow woolly bear or Yellow bear caterpillar. As an adult, it is known as the Virginia tiger moth.
This species is common to abundant at lower elevations. In the Pacific Northwest, it occupies coastal grasslands, coastal rain forests, mixed hardwood forests, and conifer forests west of the Cascades.
It has a diet of a wide range of low-growing plants, including ground cover like grass and clover. This species tends to have two to three life cycles per year, with one hibernating for the winter in temperate climates.
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