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List of moths of Great Britain (Arctiinae)

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The subfamily Arctiinae—the tiger moths, ermines, "footmen" and related species—is represented by 32 species in Great Britain:

Rosy footman
Scarce footman
  • Eilema pygmaeola pygmaeola — east
  • Eilema pygmaeola pallifrons — south-east
  • Eilema complana f. sericea, northern footman — west-central (Red Data Book)

Tribe Arctiini

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Wood tiger
Ruby tiger
Jersey tiger
  • Coscinia cribraria bivittata — south (Red Data Species)
  • Coscinia cribraria arenariaimmigrant
  • Parasemia plantaginis plantaginis — throughout
  • Parasemia plantaginis insularumShetland, Orkney & northern Scotland
  • Phragmatobia fuliginosa borealis — north
  • Phragmatobia fuliginosa fuliginosa — south & central

Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP)[1] are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Butterfly Conservation, 2007. The UK Biodiversity Action Plan – Moths. Butterfly Conservation, Wareham, UK. 4p.
  • Waring, Paul, Martin Townsend and Richard Lewington (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. ISBN 0-9531399-1-3.
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