Woolly-bear-caterpillar

Guides

• Spilosoma vestalis

  Vestal tiger-moth, Vestal Tiger Moth

  Spilosoma vestalis, the Vestal tiger-moth, is a species of tiger moth in the family Erebidae. Described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864, it occurs along the Pacific coast of western North America. Adults are active from May to June, with forewing lengths of 19–26 mm. The larvae feed on various woody and herbaceous plants.

  mothtiger-mothPacific-coastforestwoolly-bear-caterpillarherbivoreLepidopteraErebidae