CREAM SPOT TIGER
ARCTIA VILLICA
Fig 1
ADULT: Wingspan 45-60mm.  Black forewings with cream-coloured spots.  The thorax is wide, furry, black with creamy shoulder patches.  The abdomen is yellow towards the base with a red tip.  Hindwings are yellow with slightly variable black markings.  CHRYSALIS: Flimsy cocoon amongst plant debris. LARVA: Overwinters in this stage feeding in mild weather. BEHAVIOUR: Attracted to light but often seen by day. HABITAT: Woodland, coastal areas especially cliffs and sandhills.  FLIGHT PERIOD: Single brooded.  May to June. STATUS: Resident.  Local in the south.

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