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MEM-000853: Virginian Tiger Moth ( Spilosoma virginica )

Specimen Details

Specimen Number MEM-000853
Taxon Spilosoma virginica
Authority (Fabricius, 1798)
Common Name Virginian Tiger Moth
P3 Number 930316
MONA Number 8137
Determiner Megan McCarty
Determined Year 2006
Sex unknown
Stage adult
Preparation Type Spread
Preparer Megan McCarty
Country United States of America
State Indiana
County Switzerland Co.
Nearest Town 4 km NW Patriot
Locality Boone Robinson Rd
GPS 38.850500 -84.865556
Elevation (meters) 254
Date 25 July 2006
Collector(s) M.E. McCarty
Method Light
Weather Sunny
Temperature 30.6°C / 87°F
Habitat Found near light during day

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