- Object name(s):
- insect: moth: pinned; 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. 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:
- 20 July 1955
- 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: pinned; Callimorpha dominula (Linnaeus): scarlet tiger; scarlet tiger moth
- Object number:
- 53/1976/14
- Reproduction number:
- 53-1976-14.jpg
- Responsible department/section:
- Natural Sciences
- Responsible department/section:
- Arthropods
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/7eb716c6-ac98-3f1b-b723-79be0cd5b317
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/7eb716c6-ac98-3f1b-b723-79be0cd5b317, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, CC 0
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