Latin Etymology: Phragmatobia (?) fuliginosa ("sooty")
Caterpillar of Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia fuliginosa) at Geddington, Northants, UK - October 2024
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: ? / Wingspan: 35-45mm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
An extremely widely distibuted species found across much of the Paleactic as well as into North America. As caterpillars they have a broad diet including some of our most common wild plants like blackberries, blackthorn, willows, docks, clovers, heather and rosebay willowherb. As adults they gain a bright orange abdomen with orange spots on the side.
Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Phragmatobia
SUBSPECIES: P. f. borealis, P. f. melitensis, P. f. paghmani, P. f. pulverulenta, P. f. rubricosa, P. f. taurica
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM A fairly common resident
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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