The Purple Tiger (Rhyparia purpurata) is a moth of the family Arctiidae.

Sand plain gerardia, blue-eyed grass and other wildflowers began to disappear with barrens buck moths, purple tiger beetles and other insect species.

The Blue Devils moved on to eventually play the Sectional Championship game, again at Northwestern, and again defeating the Purple Tigers, and again advanced to the Regional Game.

As of 2012 the Tipton Blue Devils are the defending IHSAA Class 2A Section Champions, having defeated the Northwestern Purple Tigers in the Sectional Championship game two years running.

The Purple Tiger (Rhyparia purpurata) is a moth of the family Arctiidae.