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Cream-spot Tiger
Arctia villica (Oberthur, 1911)
Erebidae: Arctiinae
2058 / 72.027
Photo © Dave Ferguson,  Bulgaria 2019

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Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
Foodplant:   Herbaceous plants
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Former Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3

Very rare in the region, and probably vagrant. Possibly resident very locally in the past. Associated with a wide range of open habitats.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 4 (5%) of 78 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1850.
Last Recorded in 1985.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
01/06/1985124SU88 - Marlow, Maidenhead
01/01/1980 to 31/12/1990124SU97 - Slough (S), Windsor
01/01/1956 to 31/12/1957+22SU96 - Ascot / Sunninghill
01/01/1935 to 31/12/1939+24SU97 - Slough (S), Windsor
01/01/1850 to 31/12/1906+22SU66 - Burghfield Common / Mortimer
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