Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758)

ruby tiger

on herbs

Hoofddorp, 2v.vi.2017 © Laurens van der Linde

Hoofddorp, 21.iii.2022 © Laurens van der Linde

disturbed

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Argentina anserina; Calluna vulgaris; Cirsium arvense, oleraceum; Crassula helmsii; Echium vulgare; Filipendula ulmaria; Gymnadenia conopsea; Hieracium umbellatum; Ipomoea batatas; Jacobaea vulgaris; Knautia arvensis; Lamium; Leontodon; Medicago sativa; Omphalodes nitida; 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, Pyrgus.

references

D’Hondt & Packet (2025a), Ebert (ed., 1997a), Koren, Vukotić & Črne (2015a), Koyuncu & Kütük (2025a), Lepiforum (2021), Marabuto (2018a), Nunes (2021a), pyrgus.de (2023), Ruiz (2020a), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a), Viejo Montesinos, González Granados & Gómez de Aizpurua (2014a), Wirooks & Theissen (1999a), Witt (1987a).