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Jersey Tiger

Euplagia quadripunctaria

The Jersey Tiger is a beautiful moth with striking orange and black stripes. It loves to flutter around gardens and fields, especially at night when it comes out to play.

Lebensraum: Urban areas, Gardens

Aussehen

The Jersey Tiger is a striking moth with blackish forewings patterned with creamy-yellow or white stripes. Its hindwings are bright orange-red, dramatically contrasting with 3-4 prominent black spots. This bold coloration makes it easily distinguishable from other moths.

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Jersey Tiger
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Jersey Tiger

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Despite being a moth, it's often active during the day, much like a butterfly!

It overwinters as a caterpillar, snuggled away until spring arrives.

Its caterpillars are covered in bristles, helping them deter hungry birds.

The 'Jersey' in its name refers to the island where it was first identified.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Warning Wings

Jersey Tiger can flash its bright orange hindwings to startle predators when threatened, giving it time to escape.

Fähigkeit

Daylight Dancer

Jersey Tiger has evolved to fly both day and night, allowing it to find more food sources and mates.

Fähigkeit

Rapid Escape

Jersey Tiger can fly swiftly and erratically to evade danger from birds and other hungry creatures.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
50-60 mm
Größe
19-26 mm
Lebenserwartung
14-28 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Young caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult moths sip sweet nectar from flowers.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat a variety of plant leaves; adults primarily feed on flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Plantago lanceolata
  • Urtica dioica
  • Rubus fruticosus
  • Buddleja davidii nectar
  • Eupatorium cannabinum nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't touch moths; just enjoy watching them fly around!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Jersey Tiger?

50-60 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Jersey Tiger?

19-26 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Jersey Tiger?

14-28 Tage

Was frisst Jersey Tiger?

Young caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult moths sip sweet nectar from flowers.

Wo findet man Jersey Tiger normalerweise?

Urban areas, Gardens

Wie jagt Jersey Tiger?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Jersey Tiger?

6

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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