Irish moths

Garden Tiger, Arctia caja

Family: Arctiidae        Sub-family: Arctiinae

2057     *     Garden Tiger     *     Arctia caja


Widespread, common
Wingspan: 45-65 mm

Flight time: June-August
Habitat: Open areas including gardens, damp meadows, scrubby dunes, woods, hedgerows. Numbers appear to be declining in many areas

Larvae feed on herbaceous plants including nettles, dock and various garden plants


Garden Tiger, Arctia caja


Garden Tiger, Arctia caja


Garden Tiger, Arctia caja

Garden Tiger, Arctia caja
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. 2010 and June 2011

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