Euplagia quadripunctaria

E1039244

Euplagia quadripunctaria, commonly known as the Jersey tiger moth, is a brightly patterned day-flying moth species found across parts of Europe and the Mediterranean.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Euplagia quadripunctaria canonical 3
Callimorpha quadripunctaria 1
Euplagia 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Arctiinae
Lepidoptera
moth species
activityPattern day-flying
attractedTo light
nectar sources
binomialName Euplagia quadripunctaria
class Insecta
commonName Jersey tiger moth
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN
describedBy Poda
distributionTrend expanding in northern Europe
family Erebidae
flightPeriod July to September
forewingLength approximately 21 mm
foundIn Central Europe
Channel Islands
Jersey
Southern Europe
United Kingdom
Western Asia
genus Euplagia
habitat gardens
river valleys
woodlands
hasSynonym Callimorpha quadripunctaria
Panaxia quadripunctaria
kingdom Animalia
larvalFoodPlant Eupatorium cannabinum
Lamium species
Plantago species
Rubus fruticosus
Urtica dioica
nativeTo Europe
Mediterranean region
notablePopulation Rhodes Island, Greece
linked to: Rhodes
numberOfGenerationsPerYear one
order Lepidoptera
overwintersAs larva
pattern tiger-like stripes
phylum Arthropoda
protectedStatusIn some European countries
subfamily Arctiinae
taxonRank species
wingColor black forewings with cream stripes
orange hindwings with black spots
wingspan 52–65 mm
yearDescribed 1761

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Valley of the Butterflies butterflySpeciesLatinName Euplagia quadripunctaria
Jersey tiger moth scientificName Euplagia quadripunctaria
Jersey tiger moth genus Euplagia
linked to: Euplagia quadripunctaria
Euplagia quadripunctaria binomialName Euplagia quadripunctaria
Euplagia quadripunctaria hasSynonym Callimorpha quadripunctaria
linked to: Euplagia quadripunctaria
Euplagia quadripunctaria hasSynonym Panaxia quadripunctaria
linked to: Euplagia quadripunctaria