Euplagia
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Euplagia is a genus of moth
in the family Arctiidae
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Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the family Arctiidae
Arctiidae
Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths , which usually have bright colours, footmen , lichen moths and wasp moths...
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Species
- Euplagia quadripunctariaEuplagia quadripunctariaThe Jersey Tiger, Euplagia quadripunctaria, is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Central Europe, Southern England, the Channel Islands, Southern Europe, West Russia, South Urals, Asia Minor, the Near East, Caucasus, South Turkmenistan, Iran and Rhodes.The wingspan is . The moth flies...
(Poda, 1761) - Euplagia splendidior (Tams, 1922)