Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758)

ruby tiger

on herbs

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Argentina anserina; Calluna vulgaris; Cirsium arvense, oleraceum; Echium vulgare; Filipendula ulmaria; Gymnadenia conopsea; Hieracium umbellatum; Jacobaea vulgaris; Knautia arvensis; Lamium; Leontodon; Medicago sativa; Petasites hybridus; Plantago lanceolata, major; Prunus spinosa; Ranunculus repens; Rubus caesius, fruticosus; Senecio inaequidens,vulgaris; Sherardia arvensis; Sonchus oleraceus; Symphytum officinale; Tanacetum vulgare; Taraxacum officinale; Trifolium repens; Urtica dioica.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

references

Ebert (ed., 1997a), Koren, Vukotić & Črne (2015a), Lepiforum (2021), Marabuto (2018a), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a), Viejo Montesinos, González Granados & Gómez de Aizpurua (2014a), Wirooks & Theissen (1999a).