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Description: The striking Jersey Tiger Moth is cream-coloured with bold black stripes. The underwings are bright orange with black patches and wingspan is approximately 60mm. Originally only found in the Channel Isles, it is now fairly common on the Isle of Wight and in Devon and Dorset. London is reporting more and more sightings of this moth and the trend (possibly due to climate change) is for it to move northwards across the UK. On the wing from June to September, it is usually seen in gardens, woodland edges and waste ground. Jersey Tigers fly by day in sunny weather and settle amongst vegetation when it's dull. They also fly at night and can be readily attracted to light. The caterpillars of Jersey Tigers are black with a wide yellow stripe along the back and cream spots along the sides and a black head, each body segment has a tuft of orange-brown hair. They feed on nettles, dandelion and plantains.
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