Habitat
- Dry meadows
- Fallow land
- Heathlands, moorlands
- Xerophilous steppes
Similar species
45-60 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
ČeskyPřástevník pryšcový 
DeutschEnglischer Bär 
EnglishBanded Tiger EnglishHebe Tiger Moth 
FrançaisEcaille rose 
LatviešuPelašķu lācītis 
LietuviųRudajuostė meškutė 
MagyarDíszes medvelepke 
NederlandsEngelse beer 
PolskiNiedźwiedziówka hebe 
SlovenčinaSpriadač mliečnikový 
БеларускаяМедведица Геба 
РусскийМедведица Геба 
ქართულიდათუნელა ჰებე
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Asteraceae Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow Asteraceae Artemisia absinthium Absinthe wormwood Asteraceae Cirsium Thistle Asteraceae Hieracium Hawkweed Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale Common Dandelion Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia Spurge Lamiaceae Thymus Thyme Plantaginaceae Plantago Plantain Polygonaceae Rumex Sorrel
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Arctia hebe Linnaeus, 1758 Eucharia festiva Hufnagel, 1766
- Links
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Language Website Authors Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei Polska czerwona księga bezkręgowców
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