Spilosoma urticae | (Esper, 1789) |
Habitat
- Damp mixed forests
- Deciduous wet forests
- Fens
- Parks
- Steppes
36 - 46 mm
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name Česky
Přástevník kopřivový Dansk
Hvid tigerspinder Deutsch
Nesselbär Deutsch
Schmalflügeliger Fleckleibbär English
Water Ermine Français
Ecaille de l'Ortie Latviešu
Baltais raibvēderlācītis Lietuvių
Baltoji meškutė Magyar
Hófehér medvelepke Nederlands
Sneeuwbeer Norsk
Hvit tigerspinner Polski
Szewnica pokrzywnica Slovenčina
Spriadač žihľavový Suomeksi
Jänösiilikäs Svenska
Vit tigerspinnare Русский
Медведица крапивная
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Labiateae Lamium Dead-nettle Menyathaceae Menyanthes trifoliata Bog-bean Polygonaceae Rumex Sorrel Urticaceae Urtica Nettle
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- Links
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Language Website Authors Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei Moths and butterflies of Sweden Magnus Unger Suffolk Moths Tony Prichard Svenska fjärilar Bert Gustafsson UK Moths Ian Kimber
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