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Scarlet tiger moth

Callimorpha dominula

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Field Notes

Description:

Colourful moth of Europe, Turkey, Transcaucasus, Northern Iran. It belongs to the tiger moth family Arctiidae.

Species ID Suggestions

Cream-spot Tiger

Epicallia villica

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ChristosMaroulis
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Scarlet tiger moth

Callimorpha dominula

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DanielePralong
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Comments (2)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
I agree with Daniele, it matches the Scarlet Tiger in my book. The Cream-spot Tiger has yellow-orange hind-wings and a different pattern to the fore-wings.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2014

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