Cream-spot Tiger (Arctia villica, (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information
Pupates amongst leaf litter.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Often found at rest during day

Forewing length: 25-32mm.
Foodplant(s): White Dead-nettle (Lamium album), chickweeds (Stellaria spp.), hawkweeds (Hieracium spp.), ragworts (Senecio spp.), Black Horehound (Ballota nigra), herbaceous plants
Flying: One generation, May-early July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Local

Habitat

Coastal cliff-tops, saltmarsh edges and sand-dunes and inland open woodland, heathland and road verges.

Regional Information

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72.027 (BF2058) Cream-spot Tiger Arctia villica, (Linnaeus, 1758)

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