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).