Hyphoraia aulica
Local name: gulfläckig igelkottsspinnare
Arctia aulica, the brown tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.
36
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Erebidae
Genus
Hyphoraia
Hyphoraia aulica belongs to the family Erebidae, order Lepidoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Arctia aulica, the brown tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.
The gulfläckig igelkottsspinnare (Hyphoraia aulica) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized grassland and heathland environments. Agricultural intensification, urbanization, and changes in traditional land management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable breeding and feeding habitats for this moth species.
Key Facts
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
The gulfläckig igelkottsspinnare (Hyphoraia aulica) is declining primarily due to habitat loss and fragmentation of its specialized grassland and heathland environments. Agricultural intensification, urbanization, and changes in traditional land management practices have significantly reduced the availability of suitable breeding and feeding habitats for this moth species.
Agricultural intensification
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Changes in traditional land management
Climate change impacts on host plants
Urbanization and development
Found in 36 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Hyphoraia aulica (Hyphoraia aulica). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/gulflackig-igelkottsspinnare