
Euplagia quadripunctaria, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Euplagia quadripunctaria (Poda, 1761)
MOTH INFO
Euplagia quadripunctaria is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Phalaena quadripunctaria (Poda, 1761)
Panaxia quadripunctaria (Poda, 1761)
Callimorpha quadripunctaria (Poda, 1761)
Phalaena hera (Linnaeus, 1767)
Noctua tripunctaria (Walker, 1855)
Callimorpha venus (Prittwitz, 1867)
Euplagia quadripunctata (Thurner, 1916)
Euplagia typhlotheisa (Draudt, 1932)
Common name
Jersey Tiger
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Arctiini > Genus: Euplagia
Wingspan
52-65 mm
Habitat
Euplagia quadripunctaria is found in wet river valleys, wet scrublands, rocky gorges, and sunny mountain slopes.
Food plant
The larva polyphagous feeds on the leaves of various plants, i.e. Betulaceae (Corylus), Caprifoliaceae (Lonicera), Leguminosae (Cytisus), Rosaceae (Rubus), Onagraceae (Epilobium), etc.
Flight period
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