Also seen fairly regularly over the past few years along a small stream not far from the river Loue, Franche-Comté, France, it has now reached the plateau (altitude 550 m) where I live (saw one in my garden in July, for the first time).
This is the fourth year running I've had Jersey Tigers in my garden in Deptford, and know that there are others locally. So I guess they are well on the way to being established. What is the food source?
This is the second year running I've seen the Jersey Tiger moth in Crystal Palace, SE London. I was also wondering what the food source is for them typically.
Just spotted a Jersey Tiger moth in my garden in Peckham, South East London. Have never seen one before and I spooked it while photographing it so next door have got it now!
Last night a Jersey Tiger moth came into our living room - we ejected it in a glass only to see it (or another one) again today. This time it flew into the car as we were getting out!We let it out and then it settled on the stonework just above the front door. All this in Camberwell.
Clapham, Park Hill! jersey tiger moth is sitting on our front door, we've never seen one before but it is very beautiful specimen! trying to move it outside without scaring it.
My son returned home from Greece last night,and showed me photos of RARE Tiger Moth in Rhodes, This Morning I woke to find one on my door step, weak but still alive, it had been 4 days since he had seen one. Amazing it must have hitch hiked. we live in Norwich ,Connnecticut USA
Reply to Microbe Er.. I think you'll have to keep looking. Other tigers include garden (Arctia caja) and cream spot (A. villica). Large tortoiseshell is very unlikely and has no white dots. The best field guides for moths are British moths and butterflies by Chris Manley (A&C Black, ISBN 9780713686364) which has photos and Field guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland by Paul Waring and Martin Townsend (British Wildlife Publishing, ISBN 0953139913) with paintings. Otherwise try an on-line guide at: http://ukmoths.org.uk/
I'm another gardener in South London who has seen the Jersey Tiger. I first saw one in 2010 which had found its way indoors: fortunately it was on a windowsill so it was easy to free it. I saw a couple in the garden again in summer 2011. Hope to see them this year.
I notice that another commenter mentioned the caterpillars eating comfrey. I grow comfrey for the fertiliser and also as a good bee plant but didn't know it was also useful for the moths.
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So I guess they are well on the way to being established.
What is the food source?
jersey tiger moth is sitting on our front door, we've never seen one before but it is very beautiful specimen! trying to move it outside without scaring it.
Er.. I think you'll have to keep looking. Other tigers include garden (Arctia caja) and cream spot (A. villica). Large tortoiseshell is very unlikely and has no white dots. The best field guides for moths are British moths and butterflies by Chris Manley (A&C Black, ISBN 9780713686364) which has photos and Field guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland by Paul Waring and Martin Townsend (British Wildlife Publishing, ISBN 0953139913) with paintings. Otherwise try an on-line guide at:
http://ukmoths.org.uk/
I notice that another commenter mentioned the caterpillars eating comfrey. I grow comfrey for the fertiliser and also as a good bee plant but didn't know it was also useful for the moths.