Arctia caja
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Great Tiger
Sort #: 2076 | P3 #: 930290 | MPG #: 8166 | PFG Page #: 298
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally on leaves
Larval substrate: A huge variety of herbaceous and woody plants and trees, grasses*
Phenology: Adult: 7/29 to 7/31 (2 records)
Comment: In the UK called the Garden Tiger and the caterpillar is the UK's "Woolly Bear", behaving much like the Isabella Tiger Woolly Bear here, but is larger, has longer dark brown hairs and white spiracles
Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Holarctic
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1929
Last Year Reported: 1983
Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 6