Rhyparia purpurata
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| Rhyparia purpurata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Tribe: | Arctiini |
| Genus: | Rhyparia |
| Species: | R. purpurata |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhyparia purpurata (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Rhyparia purpurata - Ventral side
Rhyparia purpurata - Ventral side
The Purple Tiger (Rhyparia purpurata) is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Europe, Anatolia, Syria, Transcaucasus, Central Asia (mainly in Kazakhstan and Kyrghyzstan), South Siberia, Mongolia, Amur Region, northern China, Korea and Japan (Honshu).
The length of the forewings is 18–22 mm for males and 22–25 mm for females. The moth flies June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Calluna and sometimes other herbaceous plants and deciduous trees.
Rhyparia purpurata on a German stamp
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