Callimorpha dominula (Linnaeus, 1758)
scarlet tiger
on dicotyledons
Belgium, prov. Luxembourg, Habay, Vallée de la Rules, 2.v.2015 © Carina Van Steenwinkel: larva
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parasite
Larvae freely on the leaves.
host plants
polyphagous
Alnus glutinosa; Caltha palustris; Cardamine pratensis; Carpinus betulus; Cirsium arvense, oleraceum, palustre, vulgare; Cornus sanguinea; Corylus avellana; Cynoglossum; Euonymus europaeus; Eupatorium; Fagus sylvatica; Filipendula ulmaria; Fragaria; Fraxinus excelsior; Lamium; Lonicera xylosteum; Myosotis scorpioides; Petasites japonicus; Potentilla reptans; Primula elatior; Prunus padus; Pulmonaria; Quercus robur; Rubus fruticosus, idaeus; Salix aurita, caprea, x fragilis, purpurea; Sambucus; Senecio ovatus; Symphytum; Tussilago farfara; Urtica dioica.
distribution within Europe
PESI (2021).
egg, larva, pupa
see Lepiforum, Pyrgus.
synonyms
Panaxia dominula.
references
Ebert (ed., 1997a), Panaxia, Lepiforum (2021), pyrgus.de (2023), de Vos, Ellis, Groenendijk, ao (2010a).