Bug FAQAnna Tiger Moth
Grammia anna · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
The Anna tiger moth has a wingspan of about 40 to 53 mm and striking wing patterns. It lives in the eastern United States, from Maine down to the mountains of North Carolina and west to Nebraska and Arkansas, and adults are on the wing from May through July.
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How to recognize it
The hindwings are bright yellow, edged with a broad black border and bearing a black spot near the leading edge.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 40 to 53 mm (about 1.6 to 2.1 in).
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Life cycle
Adult moths are active from May to July.
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When you see it
The flight period for adults spans May through July.
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Where it comes from
Its native range covers the same area: Maine through the Appalachian region to the central states of Nebraska and Arkansas.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 30 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Kentucky.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When can I see adult Anna tiger moths?
Adults are on the wing from May through July.
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Same family (Erebidae)
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Brown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skin
Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella
Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skin
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apantesis_anna
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