Bug FAQArctia tigrina
Arctia tigrina · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Arctia tigrina lives on the Iberian Peninsula and in southern France and Italy. Its caterpillars eat a variety of plants such as lilac, spurge and broom species. Recent genetic research moved this species from the genus Atlantarctia into Arctia.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on plants including Syringa, Euphorbia and Genista.
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Where it comes from
Found on the Iberian Peninsula and in the south of France and Italy.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
It was reclassified into the genus Arctia after phylogenetic research in 2016.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where is Arctia tigrina found?
It occurs on the Iberian Peninsula and in southern France and Italy.
Source: Wikipedia
What do the caterpillars of Arctia tigrina eat?
They feed on a range of plants such as lilac, spurge and broom.
Source: Wikipedia
Has the classification of Arctia tigrina changed?
Yes, it was moved from the genus Atlantarctia to Arctia based on 2016 phylogenetic research.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Erebidae)
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Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctia_tigrina
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