- Object name(s):
- insect: moth; Arctia villica: cream-spot tiger; cream-spot tiger moth
- Brief description:
- The bright yellow underwings warn predators that it is distasteful to eat. The cream spots on its forewings help to camouflage it when it is at rest. This specimen was collected by C. W. Holcroft in June 1954 using a mercury vapour light. 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:
- 02 June 1954
- Field collection place:
- Bishopsteignton
- Place coordinates:
- -3.551117,50.552123
- Field collection place:
- Newton Abbot
- Place coordinates:
- -3.551117,50.552123
- Field collection place:
- Devon
- Place coordinates:
- -3.551117,50.552123
- Field collection place:
- United Kingdom: England
- Place coordinates:
- -3.551117,50.552123
- Field collection place:
- Northern Europe
- Place coordinates:
- -3.551117,50.552123
- Field collection place:
- Europe
- Place coordinates:
- -3.551117,50.552123
- Field collector:
- Mr C W Holcroft (collector)
- Object name:
- insect: moth; Arctia villica (Linnaeus): cream-spot tiger; cream-spot tiger moth
- Object number:
- 53/1976/41
- Reproduction number:
- 53-1976-41.jpg
- Responsible department/section:
- Natural Sciences
- Responsible department/section:
- Arthropods
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9da33359-90e5-39a2-89a6-30e90cebb35a
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9da33359-90e5-39a2-89a6-30e90cebb35a, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, CC 0
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