66.010 BF1640 - The Drinker - Lasiocampidae - Euthrix potatoria

66.010 BF1640 - Lasiocampidae - Euthrix potatoria - The Drinker

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Macro >> Lasiocampidae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: This moth is fairly diagnostic with a rich brown diagonal cross-line running to the wing tip and a white oval spot in the centre of the forewing. The female is either a deep yellow or pale buff in colour, the male is a warm red-brown with yellow spots rather than white.

Distribution: A resident, widely distributed & locally abundant in southern Derbyshire. It is absent or rare elsewhere in the county. The Trent Valley area seems to hold the main populations.

Flight Period: July / August / - On the wing – July – August – one generation

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 10 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 28-35mm
Forewing: 21-25mm

Food Plant: Coarse grasses and reeds.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW: 1: Male – / 2: Female / Kings Newton – Images by Tony Davison ©