The Purple Tiger is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Europe, Anatolia, Syria, Transcaucasus, Central Asia , South Siberia, Mongolia, Amur Region, northern China, Korea and Japan .
The length of the forewings is 18–22 mm for males and 22–25 mm for females. The moth flies June to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on ''Calluna'' and sometimes other herbaceous plants and deciduous trees.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Jun 15, 2018. Captured Jun 10, 2018 09:16 in Unnamed Road, 6830 Gurgulitsa, Bulgaria.
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