| Arctia testudinaria | (Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785) |
Similar species
35 - 45 mm
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
DeutschMediterraner Braunbär DeutschSüdliche Hofdame 
EnglishPatton's Tiger 
FrançaisEcaille civique
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Asteraceae Achillea Yarrow Asteraceae Hieracium Hawkweed Asteraceae Taraxacum Dandelion Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia cyparissias Cypress Spurge Plantaginaceae Plantago Plantain Poaceae Calamagrostis Reedgrass Poaceae Deschampsia Hair-grass Polygonaceae Rumex Sorrel Rosaceae Potentilla Cinquefoil
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- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Hyphoraia testudinaria Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785
- Links
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Language Website Authors Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei UK Moths Ian Kimber
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