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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Arctia aulica
Arctia aulica(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Erebidae
  2. Arctiinae
  3. Arctiini
  4. Arctiina
  5. Arctia
  6.  aulica
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Habitat

  • Fallow land
  • Heathlands, moorlands
  • Xerophilous steppes

Similar species

  • Arctia testudinaria
MU
FU

36-42 mm

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Sweden
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyPřástevník užankový
    DanskGulplettet bjørn
    DeutschHofdame
    Eesti keelPruunkaruslane
    EnglishBrown Tiger Moth
    FrançaisÉcaille civique
    FrançaisEcaille civique
    FrançaisPetite Ecaille brune
    FrançaisPetite écaille brune
    LatviešuMauragu lācītis
    LietuviųGeltonmargė meškutė
    MagyarBarna medvelepke
    NederlandsBruine beer
    PolskiNiedźwiedziówka dworka
    SlovenčinaSpriadač psojazykový
    SuomeksiKetosiilikäs
    SvenskaGulfläckig igelkottsspinnare
    РусскийМедведица буро-жёлтая
    РусскийМедведица притворная
    УкраїнськаВедмедиця буро-жовта
    中文高龟灯蛾
    日本語リシリヒトリ
    한국어갈색알락불나방
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AsteraceaeAchillea millefoliumCommon Yarrow
    AsteraceaeHieraciumHawkweed
    AsteraceaeLeontodonHawkbit
    AsteraceaeSenecioRagwort
    AsteraceaeTaraxacum officinaleCommon Dandelion
    EuphorbiaceaeEuphorbiaSpurge
    PlantaginaceaePlantagoPlantain
    PolygonaceaeRumexSorrel
    RosaceaePotentillaCinquefoil
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Hyphoraia aulicaLinnaeus, 1758
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Japanese Moths
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Polska czerwona księga bezkręgowców
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson

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Male, upperside.

Daniel MorelFrance

Male.

Łukasz DawidowiczPoland

Female.

Maciej Matraj?

Male.

József KáldiHungary, Koroncó

Female, upperside.

www.biopix.dkDenmark, Melby Overdrev

Pair.

Łukasz DawidowiczPoland

Larva.

www.biopix.dkDenmark, Melby Overdrev

Larvae.

www.biopix.dkDenmark, Melby Overdrev

Larva.

www.biopix.dkDenmark, Melby Overdrev

Larva.

www.biopix.dkDenmark, Melby Overdrev

Eggs.

Maciej Matraj?

Eggs.

Rafał LipskiPoland, Kazimierz Dolny
Extinct
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