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Jersey Tiger

Callimorpha quadripunctaria

Photo by StaceyWardle
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Description:

Black and cream coloured outer wings; red coloured interior wings with blue markings. Measures between 5,5 and 6 cm.

Habitat:

Rocky valleys, quarries, chalky soil. Rarely above 1000m.

Notes:

I spotted this day time moth in my back garden yesterday. It was perusing the flowers of my mint plant for a long time.

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Papillon Callimorpha quadripunctaria (L'écaille chinée)

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