About Arctia flavia Füssly, 1779
Arctia flavia, commonly known as the yellow tiger moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by Johann Kaspar Füssly in 1779. It can be found in the Alps above the tree line, and also occurs in the Balkan mountain Rila, European Russia, northern Kazakhstan, Siberia, Mongolia, northeastern China, and Korea. The wingspan of adults ranges from 50 to 70 mm. Adult moths are active from July to August. The larvae of this species feed on a wide variety of plants.
