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Scientific Name
Spilosoma virginica
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Spilosoma virginica (Fabricius, 1798)
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Virginian Tiger Moth, Yellow Woolly Bear
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily | Noctuoidea |
| Family | Erebidae |
| Subfamily | Arctiinae |
| Tribe | Arctiini |
| Subtribe | Spilosomina |
| Genus | Spilosoma |
| Species | Spilosoma virginica |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
cseyer-ochi@nps.gov
Created Date
12/8/2025 2:36:03 PM
Last Modified By
cseyer-ochi@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/8/2025 2:36:03 PM
Notes
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
