Jersey tiger moth
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 1957.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 53/1976/29
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Arthropods
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Holcroft, Mr C W
- Common Name
- Jersey tiger moth
- Simple Name
- insect: moth
- Period Classification
- Modern (1945-); Modern (1900-)
