Arctia testudinaria
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| Species: | H. testudinaria
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| Hyphoraia testudinaria (Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785)
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Hyphoraia testudinaria, Patton's Tiger, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Geoffroy in 1785. It is found from northern Spain to southern and central France and southern Switzerland to north-eastern and southern Italy. It has also been recorded from Great Britain.[1] The habitat consists of grasslands, slopes, forest edges, clear dry forests, cliffs and mountain slopes, maquis, garigues and dry meadows.[2]
The wingspan is 35–45 mm.[3] Adults are on wing in May and July.
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Plantago, Rumex, Achillea, Euphorbia cyparissias, Potentilla, Hieracium, Taraxacum, Cynoglossum, Deschampsia, Calamagrostis.[4] The species overwinters in the larval stage. Pupation often takes place under flat stones.
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