Common NameGarden TigerSeasonalityMid July - mid August.IdentificationOne of our largest and most easily recognizable tiger moths in Alberta.
Scientific NameArctia cajaCommon 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.
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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 14 Feb. 2025.
References
AuthorSchmidt, B. C.
TitleThe tiger moths (Arctiidae) of Alberta.
Publication Date2000
Pages36
Specimen Information
There are 69 specimens of this Species.
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69 results plotted on map in 33 markers. Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.