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