- Object name(s):
- insect: moth; Euplagia quadripunctaria: Jersey tiger; Jersey tiger moth
- Brief description:
- The brightly coloured underwings of the Jersey tiger warn predators that it is distasteful to eat. Found in Devon and the Channel Islands. This specimen was collected by C. W. Holcroft in August 1953. 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:
- 10 August 1953
- 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; Euplagia quadripunctaria (Poda): Jersey tiger; Jersey tiger moth
- Object number:
- 53/1976/28
- Reproduction number:
- 53-1976-28.jpg
- Responsible department/section:
- Natural Sciences
- Responsible department/section:
- Arthropods
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d61c7557-8c8b-35b0-9c3e-596b3a673f46
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d61c7557-8c8b-35b0-9c3e-596b3a673f46, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, CC 0
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