Garden tiger moth

Arctia caja
Erebid moths (Erebidae)

Resting in daytime with closed wings.
Garden tiger mothon RikenMon's Nature-Guide

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Forewing dark brown with a white line pattern, hindwing orange-red with bluish spots. Red marked legs and a red band across its head.

Only active at night, mostly after midnight. It rests during the day with closed forewings.  When threatened it spreads its wings and excretes a smelly substance in defence. 

Caterpillar is black brown with light grey spots, long hairs on the back and small bumps on the side. Young caterpillars are lighter in colour. 

⇔ wsp. 45-65 mm

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