Parthenice tiger moth
The parthenice tiger moth has black front wings covered in a bold net of white lines. Its back wings and tummy are orange-pink with black patches. Its bright colours warn birds that it tastes bad.
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Fun facts
It has a hearing organ, like a tiny ear, on each side of its chest.
Both the moths and the caterpillars contain poison that makes them taste bad to animals that try to eat them.
Its body is stout and furry.
It flies at night from June to late September and is drawn to lights.
Most asked questions about Parthenice tiger moth
?Is the parthenice tiger moth poisonous?
It is toxic if eaten, so birds avoid it. Its hairy caterpillars can irritate your skin, so do not touch them.
?Why is it called a tiger moth?
Because of the bold striped pattern on its wings.
For bug experts
- Scientific name
- Apantesis parthenice
- Group
- Moths
- Family
- Erebidae
- Classification
- Insecta > Lepidoptera > Erebidae
- Lives on
- North America
Where the facts come from
- Parthenice tiger moth (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0): what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, sizes and fun facts, retold in simple words.
- Picture by NCBioTeacher. CC0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.
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