Specious Tiger

Asota speciosa · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae

Also called: Fig Caterpillar

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Specious Tiger
Photo: desertnaturalist, CC BY

Its caterpillars feed on latex-rich plants such as fig trees (Ficus) and also on poisonous Acokanthera species. It belongs to the subfamily Aganainae within the family Erebidae.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Scientific name: Asota speciosa; formerly Aganais speciosa; family: Erebidae.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Larvae feed on latex-rich plants, mainly Ficus (fig trees), and also on poisonous Acokanthera species.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

A moth of the subfamily Aganainae, now placed in the family Erebidae.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Specious Tiger photo 3
Photo: yakovlev.alexey, CC BY-SA
Specious Tiger photo 4
Photo: Alan Manson, CC BY
Specious Tiger photo 5
Photo: JonRichfield, CC BY-SA

Questions people ask

What does the specious tiger moth eat?

Its caterpillars feed on fig trees (Ficus) and on poisonous Acokanthera plants.

Source: Wikipedia

What family does the specious tiger belong to?

It is a member of the family Erebidae, in the subfamily Aganainae.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Erebidae)

Spongy MothSpongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or cropsFall Webworm MothFall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or cropsBrown-tail MothBrown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skinIsabella Tiger MothIsabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabellaVirginian Tiger MothVirginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skinSalt Marsh MothSalt Marsh MothEstigmene acrea

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asota_speciosa

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