False tiger moth
The false tiger moth is a big, bright moth in golden yellow and deep purple. Its wings also have rows of pale blue spots. It flies during the day, so people often think it is a butterfly.
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Fun facts
Its body is golden yellow with purple bands.
The male's front wings are long and narrow.
Several other moths in the same area look very similar to it.
It was named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, one of the very first insects to get a scientific name.
Most asked questions about False tiger moth
?Is the false tiger moth a butterfly?
No, it is a moth. It flies by day and is very colourful, so it is often mistaken for a butterfly.
?How big is the false tiger moth?
Its wings measure about 8 to 9.5 centimetres from tip to tip.
For bug experts
- Scientific name
- Dysphania militaris
- Named by
- Linnaeus, 1758
- Group
- Moths
- Family
- Geometridae
- Classification
- Insecta > Lepidoptera > Geometridae
- Lives on
- Asia
Where the facts come from
- Dysphania militaris (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0): what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, sizes and fun facts, retold in simple words.
- Picture by Charles J. Sharp. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.
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