Latin name:  Callimorpha dominula

Size:  Wingspan approximately 60mm

Distribution:  Found mainly in the southern counties of Wales and central and southern England.

Months seen:  June and July

Habitat:  Always close to water, damp meadows or coastal areas

Food:  Caterpillars feed on bramble, comfrey and nettle

Special features:  Scarlet Tigers are day-flying moths.  Their forewings are an iridescent blue-black-green colour with patches of yellow and white. The underwings are bright scarlet with black spots and bars.

Scarlet tiger caterpillars have a black body with a yellow and white dorsal stripe.  The sides also have yellow and white spots and there are short black hairs on each body segment.

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