Scarlet tiger moth
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 1955.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 53/1976/15
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Arthropods
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Holcroft, Mr C W
- Common Name
- scarlet tiger moth
- Simple Name
- insect: moth
- Period Classification
- Modern (1945-); Modern (1900-)
