Overview
- Scientific name
- Arctia caja (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Japanese name
- ヒトリガ
- Group
- Moth
- Family
- Arctiidae
- Recorded larval host plants
- 10
- Adult season
- 8～9月
Summary
Arctia caja (Linnaeus, 1758) is documented here as a moth associated with plants recorded in Japan.
The scientific name is used as the primary identifier because a stable English common name is not always available for Japanese taxa.
Family: Arctiidae (ヒトリガ科).
Adult season in the source dataset: 8～9月.
Recorded larval host plants
Host plant search guides
Use these guide pages to find other Japanese insect records that use the same host plants.
- Mulberries (Morus) host plant insects
- Viburnum and Sambucus shrubs host plant insects
- Plantains (Plantago) host plant insects
- Dandelions and Asteraceae herbs host plant insects
- Docks and sorrels (Rumex) host plant insects
- Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) host plant insects
- Cabbage and Brassica crops host plant insects
Original source note
8～9月