Euplagia quadripunctaria: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the euplagia quadripunctaria lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Euplagia quadripunctaria
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Erebidae

Where does the euplagia quadripunctaria live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the euplagia quadripunctaria in 13 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the euplagia quadripunctaria?

The euplagia quadripunctaria (Euplagia quadripunctaria) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Erebidae, genus Euplagia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the euplagia quadripunctaria

Euplagia quadripunctaria, the Jersey tiger, or Spanish flag, is a diurnal moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Nikolaus Poda von Neuhaus in 1761. The adult wingspan is 52–65 millimetres (2.0–2.6 in), and they fly from July to September, depending on the location. They tend to fly close to hemp-agrimony, Eupatorium cannabinum. In most of their range, the aposematic adults have red underwings. In the northwest part of their range, the adults are polymorphic for underwing colour, being variously red, orange, or yellow.

The larvae (caterpillars) are polyphagous, feeding from September to May on nettles (Urtica), raspberries (Rubus), dandelion (Taraxacum), white deadnettle (Lamium), ground-ivy (Glechoma), groundsel (Senecio), plantain (Plantago), borage (Borago), lettuce (Lactuca), and hemp-agrimony (Eupratoria). The insect overwinters as a small larva.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Euplagia quadripunctaria (revision 1370845222), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q937987 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).