Ruby Tiger (Phragmatobia fuliginosa) | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Taken at Aston, Oxon., on June 30th 2022. (© David Hastings) (1/500th sec at f11) DescriptionFamily: Erebidae (ABH : 72.024) Wing span: 28 - 38mm This is a rather thickset moth. The forewing is pinkish-brown, with one or two small dark central spots. The hindwing is bright pink. It can be found throughout the British Isles. Habitats are usually open, including woodland, download, gardens, sand-dunes and hedgerows. In the south there are two generations, mid-April to June, and mid-July to early September. In the north there is only one generation, from May to July. It overwinters as a fully grown larva. Larvae feed on many herbaceous plants, including ragworts and plantains. Sometimes flies by day, but it more often noctural. Comes to light. Earliest UK sighting: 22nd April ; Latest UK sighting: 15th September Sightings
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