Ruby Tiger (Phragmatobia fuliginosa, (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information

Pupates in loose soil.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.
Flies during the day

Forewing length: 14-19mm.
Foodplant(s): ragworts (Senecio spp.), plantains (Plantago spp.), Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Spindle (Euonymus europaeus), Broom (Cytisus scoparius), herbaceous plants
Flying: Two generations, mid April-June and mid July-early September
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Open downland, heathland, woodland and sand-dunes.

Regional Information

Recorded in 138 (51.1%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in April 2020

Recorded date range (Adult): 12 January to 02 October

Recorded date range (Larva/Leafmine): 14 July to 02 November

2064 (ABH72.024) Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa, (Linnaeus, 1758)

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