Spilosoma canescens (Butler, 1875) Ardices canescens, the dark-spotted tiger moth or light ermine moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae that is found across most of Australia.

It originally was included in the genus Spilosoma, but later the generic status of Ardices was proven.

[1] The larvae are polyphagous,[2] and are known to feed on Bidens pilosa, Helianthus annuus, Taraxacum officinale, Ipomoea batatas, Alcea rosea, Rosa odorata, Plantago,[3] Ricinus communis and Tradescantia albiflora.

[2] The polyembryonic parasitoid wasp Copidosoma floridanum sometimes uses this species of caterpillar as a host.

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