- Object name(s):
- insect: moth: pinned; 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 September 1954. 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:
- 01 September 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: pinned; Euplagia quadripunctaria (Poda): Jersey tiger; Jersey tiger moth
- Object number:
- 53/1976/21
- Reproduction number:
- 53-1976-21.jpg
- Responsible department/section:
- Natural Sciences
- Responsible department/section:
- Arthropods
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ebfb5e6d-97fe-3e53-b215-dbc447379282
Use licence for this record: CC 0
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/ebfb5e6d-97fe-3e53-b215-dbc447379282, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, CC 0
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