Biology:Arctia flavia

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Short description: Species of moth

Yellow tiger moth
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Arctia
Species:
A. flavia
Binomial name
Arctia flavia
(Füssli, 1779)

Arctia flavia, the yellow tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johann Kaspar Füssli in 1779. It is found in the Alps above the tree level. It also occurs in Balkan mountains (Rila), European Russia, northern Kazakhstan, Siberia, Mongolia, north-eastern China , and Korea.

The wingspan is 50–70 mm. The moth flies July to August.

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1499322 entry