About Ardices curvata (Donovan, 1805)
Ardices curvata, commonly known as the crimson tiger moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. It was first formally described by Edward Donovan in 1805, and this species is found in Australia. This species was previously classified as part of the genus Spilosoma. In 2005, Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov confirmed that Ardices should be recognized as a separate valid genus, so this species was moved to the genus Ardices. The larvae of Ardices curvata feed on Taraxacum officinale, Phaseolus vulgaris, Pelargonium zonale and Tropaeolum majus.
