Jersey tiger moth

E1039243

The Jersey tiger moth is a striking day-flying moth known for its bold black-and-cream striped forewings and bright orange hindwings, commonly seen in parts of Europe including the famous Valley of the Butterflies on Rhodes.

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Jersey tiger moth canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lepidoptera
insect
moth
activityPeriod crepuscular
day-flying
adultDiet nectar
class Insecta
commonName Jersey tiger
Jersey tiger moth
conservationStatus least concern
describedBy Pieter Cramer
family Erebidae
forewingColorPattern black and cream stripes
foundIn Channel Islands
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Jersey
Rhodes
United Kingdom
genus Euplagia
habitat gardens
river valleys
urban areas
woodlands
hindwingColor bright orange
hindwingPattern black spots or markings
kingdom Animalia
larvalFoodPlant borage
ground ivy
nettle
other herbaceous plants
plantain
nativeRange Europe
Mediterranean region
linked to: Mediterranean Basin
notableSite Valley of the Butterflies on Rhodes
notableTrait aposematic coloration
often mistaken for a butterfly
order Lepidoptera
phylum Arthropoda
pollinatorRole yes
scientificName Euplagia quadripunctaria
subfamily Arctiinae
taxonRank species
typicalFlightSeason late summer
summer
wingShape triangular forewings
yearDescribed 1779

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Valley of the Butterflies butterflySpecies Jersey tiger moth
Jersey tiger moth commonName Jersey tiger moth
Euplagia quadripunctaria commonName Jersey tiger moth