What is the host plant for the silver-spotted tiger moth?

Larvae of this moth utilize numerous host plants in western North America, notably including the Douglas-fir.

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Species of Lophocampa

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Scientific Classification

Phylum

Arthropods

Class

Bugs

Order

Moths and butterflies

Family

Tiger moths

Genus

Lophocampa

Species

Silver-spotted tiger moth (Lophocampa argentata)

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