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Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth

Arctia caja

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Description:

The Garden Tiger Moth belongs to the subfamily Arctiinae, which has some of the most colorful moths to occur in temperate regions. Found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Its appearance is so variable that it is rare to find two individuals with the same markings.

Habitat:

Adults either nocturnal or day-active. Found in all habits from coastal sandhills and saltmarshes to deserts, grasslands and mountainsides. Some species most common in gardens.

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