Cream-spot Tiger

Cream-spot Tiger Arctia villica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status .....There are currently no Nottinghamshire records of this attractive species, which is widespread across most of southern England. Our thanks go to Phil Cadman, for kindly suppying us with the photographs below, which show the subspecies Arctia villica subsp angelica.
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Early stages
Early instar larva, photographed April 2023 (captive stock)

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Early instar larva, photographed May 2023

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Mid-instar larva (20mm), photographed May 2023

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Fourth-instar larva (26mm), photographed July 2023

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors -

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated May 2023