100 More Species #13: Agreeable tiger moth

[urbpan]

Agreeable tiger moth Spilosoma congrua
Agreeable, no?

The caterpillar of this moth feeds on dandelion and plantain. It's a wonder it isn't even more common in the city and suburbs.


These two seem to agree. Smaller male (with larger, pheromone-gathering antennae) on right, female on left.

Comments

[plantmom.livejournal.com]

Agreeable yes, actually adorable!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

What an adorable dopey face it has.

[flyingwolf.livejournal.com]

Love that first picture!
Not really into moth sex

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Wow, beautiful. Never see these moths in my yard. Darn.

[bedfull-o-books.livejournal.com]

Ooh so adorable. What a cute face. Love that first picture. Why haven't I ever seen one before?

[iheartoothecae.livejournal.com]

Kind of reminds me of my sister's wedding dress. (Which was lovely.)

[deathling.livejournal.com]

Do you think it's named agreeable because they like to sit on your finger without flying away?

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

I wondered about this, and the scientific name is close to the common name, which makes me suspect that the common name is a translation of the scientific name, without any real meaning.