Callimorpha dominula (Linnaeus, 1758)

scarlet tiger

on dicotyledons

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Alnus glutinosa; Caltha palustris; Cardamine pratensis; Carpinus betulus; Cirsium arvense, oleraceum, vulgare; Cornus sanguinea; Corylus avellana; Cynoglossum; Euonymus europaeus; Eupatorium; Fagus sylvatica; Filipendula ulmaria; Fragaria; Fraxinus excelsior; Lamium; Lonicera xylosteum; Myosotis; 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.

synonyms

Panaxia.

references

Ebert (ed., 1997a), Panaxia, Lepiforum (2021), de Vos, Ellis, Groenendijk, ao (2010a).