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Species Details

Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »

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.

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"Species Details - Arctia caja, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-237/9-246513. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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Specimen Information

There are 69 specimens of this Species.

69 results plotted on map in 33 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

BIRD2811 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2000-07-22

BIRD2812 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2000-07-28

BIRD2813 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2000-08-05

BIRD2814 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2000-08-05

BIRD2815 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2000-08-17

BIRD2816 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Buffalo Lake Provincial Recreation Area Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2001-07-15

BIRD2817 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2001-08-02

BIRD2818 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Buffalo Lake Provincial Recreation Area Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2001-08-04

BIRD2819 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2001-08-14

BIRD2820 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Buffalo Lake Provincial Recreation Area Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-27

BIRD2821 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, James River Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-28

BIRD6039 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Buffalo Lake Provincial Recreation Area Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2004-07-25

BIRD6040 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Buffalo Lake Provincial Recreation Area Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2004-07-25

BIRD15349 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nevis Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2005-07-16

BIRD15350 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nevis Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2005-07-26

BIRD15351 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nevis Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2005-08-04

BIRD17912 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Stettler Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2006-07-13

BIRD17913 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Rimbey Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2006-07-21

BIRD17914 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Rimbey Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2006-07-21

BIRD17915 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Rimbey Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2006-07-22

BIRD17916 - Arctia caja

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Rimbey Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2006-07-22

Adult Seasonal Distribution