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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lepidoptera
ⓘ
insect ⓘ moth ⓘ |
| activityPeriod |
crepuscular
ⓘ
day-flying ⓘ |
| adultDiet | nectar ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
Jersey tiger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jersey tiger moth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | least concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pieter Cramer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Erebidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forewingColorPattern | black and cream stripes ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Channel Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Euplagia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSite | Valley of the Butterflies on Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
aposematic coloration
ⓘ
often mistaken for a butterfly ⓘ |
| order | Lepidoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| pollinatorRole | yes ⓘ |
| scientificName | Euplagia quadripunctaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamily | Arctiinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalFlightSeason |
late summer
GENERATED
ⓘ
summer GENERATED ⓘ |
| wingShape | triangular forewings ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1779 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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