Jersey Tiger - Euplagia quadripunctaria
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Species Description
Nationally scarce but can be locally common in the South; particularly around the Bristol Region. Habitat includes: gardens, parks, allotments, churchyards, hedgerows, wasteland, coastal cliffs etc. Food Plant: Common Nettle (Urtica dioica), Hemp-argimony (Eupatorium cannabinum), White Dead-nettle (Lamium album), Borage (Borago officinalis), Plantain's (Plantago spp.), Ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea), and Brambles (Rubus fruiticosus agg.). Wingspan: 52 - 65 mm. Other names include: Spanish Flag.