- Object name(s):
- insect: moth; Callimorpha dominula: scarlet tiger; scarlet tiger moth
- Brief description:
- The brightly coloured underwings of the scarlet tiger warn predators that it is distasteful to eat. The underwings in this species are occasionally yellow. This specimen was collected by C. W. Holcroft in July 1958. This object is not on display.
- Collection:
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
- Associated concept:
- Insect
- Current location:
- Not on display
- Dimension:
- width 40 mm
- Field collection date:
- 17 July 1958
- Field collection place:
- Teigngrace
- Place coordinates:
- -3.647,50.567
- Field collection place:
- Newton Abbot
- Place coordinates:
- -3.647,50.567
- Field collection place:
- Devon
- Place coordinates:
- -3.647,50.567
- Field collection place:
- United Kingdom: England
- Place coordinates:
- -3.647,50.567
- Field collection place:
- Northern Europe
- Place coordinates:
- -3.647,50.567
- Field collection place:
- Europe
- Place coordinates:
- -3.647,50.567
- Field collector:
- Mr C W Holcroft (collector)
- Object name:
- insect: moth; Callimorpha dominula (Linnaeus): scarlet tiger; scarlet tiger moth
- Object number:
- 53/1976/17
- Reproduction number:
- 53-1976-17.jpg
- Responsible department/section:
- Natural Sciences
- Responsible department/section:
- Arthropods
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/3c5d0485-64e5-3217-9366-a029cee121b4
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/3c5d0485-64e5-3217-9366-a029cee121b4, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, CC 0
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