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Epicallia villica
Epicallia villica, the cream-spot tiger, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The wingspan of these moths reaches 45–60 mm.They have black or greyish forewings with white and cream broad patches and spots. The bright red/orange hind wings have black spots. The thorax is black and the abdomen is reddish-orange. The highly-coloured parts are bright scarlet on a newly-emerged insect and tend to dull to orange with age. The caterpillars are black with light brown tufts of hairs, while the head and the legs are reddish. They can reach a length of about 12–12 mm. The pictured cream-spot tiger caterpillar was spotted in Tsagarada village, Pelion mountain, Greece.
Spotted on Jun 23, 2018
Submitted on Jul 24, 2018
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