72.026 .... B&F 2057 |
Garden Tiger Arctia
caja (Linnaeus, 1758) ![]() |
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Status .....Once a very common moth across the whole of the UK, the Garden Tiger has now all but disappeared from Nottinghamshire. Well known to generations of school children for its 'Woolly Bear' caterpillar, today's younger generations have missed out on seeing this splendid moth. Although there have been very few records in recent years, it seems that the Garden Tiger is making a comeback, with the Idle Valley NR now recording it annually, but we also know of at least one site in suburban Nottingham, where it has also occurred in recent years. The one photographed, was kindly given to us for photographing by Dave Hursthouse in July 2013. | ||
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Photographed at Lound Wood June 2007 | ||
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Early stages ![]() |
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Early instar larvae (captive reared). Photographed October 2021. | ||
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Half-grown larva (captive reared). Photographed October 2021. | ||
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Full-grown larva (captive reared). Photographed October 2021. | ||
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Garden Tiger ![]() |
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