Family: Arctiidae

72.026 Garden Tiger Arctia caja

There are 1423 county records of 3744 individuals from 242 different sites. First recorded in 1769.

Individual records comprise of: [3225 Adult] [2 Dead] [181 Egg-batch] [333 Larval] [3 Not recorded] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Jun
78
Jul
2718
Aug
416
Sep
2
Oct
2

Earliest: 02 Jun 1986 - Latest: 19 Oct 1967

Historical Abundance

2020
71
2019
128
2018
137
2017
161
2016
202
2015
186
2014
177
2013
320
2012
331
2011
93

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
595 (1059)
VC68
828 (2685)

Status Grade 1

Larval food plants

Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa
Herbaceous plants Herbaceous plants
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Stinging Nettle Urtica dioica

Find moths by larval food plants here.

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