Species Details
Arctia caja
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Common NameGarden Tiger
SeasonalityMid July - mid August.
IdentificationOne of our largest and most easily recognizable tiger moths in Alberta.
Scientific Name
Arctia caja
Common Name
Garden Tiger
Habitat
Can be found in meadows and clearings in forested areas, up to the mountain treeline.
Seasonality
Mid July - mid August.
Identification
One of our largest and most easily recognizable tiger moths in Alberta.
Life History
No information available.
Conservation
Uncommon.
Diet Info
Reported to feed on a variety of shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants, including Taraxacum, Plantago, Populus, Salix and Alnus.
Range
Newfoundland west to B.C., south to Utah and Colorado.
Citation
Page Citation for Arctia caja
Page Citation
"Species Details - Arctia caja, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-237. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
References
Author
Schmidt, B. C.
Title
The tiger moths (Arctiidae) of Alberta.
Publication Date
2000
Pages
36
Specimen Information
There are 69 specimens of this Species.
UASM12461 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Hillcrest
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1918-07-15
UASM12457 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1930-07-28
UASM12459 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1938-07-23
UASM12465 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1918-07-18
UASM12474 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1916-07-21
UASM12472 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Pocahontas
Collected ByBowman, K.
Date Collected1916-08-14
UASM12473 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1925-07-31
UASM12475 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Calgary
Date Collected1948-08-09
UASM12453 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lethbridge
Collected ByHochachka, P. W.
Date Collected1957-07-28
UASM12454 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lethbridge
Collected ByHochachka, P. W.
Date Collected1957-07-28
UASM12460 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lethbridge
Collected ByHochachka, P. W.
Date Collected1957-07-21
UASM12466 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Lethbridge
Collected ByHochachka, P. W.
Date Collected1957-07-28
UASM7039 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tofield
Collected BySchmidt, B. C.
Date Collected2000-07-24
UASM35926 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Grassy Mountain
Collected ByPike, E. M.
Date Collected1998-07-23
UASM43148 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1997-08-04
UASM43171 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1997-07-29
UASM43172 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1997-08-04
UASM43173 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1997-07-29
UASM43174 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bluffton
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1984-08-04
UASM43175 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1997-08-02
UASM43176 - Arctia caja
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta
Collected ByLawrie, D.
Date Collected1997-08-02