72.017 BF2026 - Vapourer Moth - Erebidae - Orgyia antiqua

72.017 BF2026 - Erebidae - Lymantriinae - Orgyia antiqua - Vapourer Moth

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

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- Generally Common / Widespread - Day-flying

Taxonomy: Macro >> Erebidae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: The male has orange-brown wings with faint black wavy cross-lines and a prominent whit spot near the trailing corner of the forewing. Large feathery antennae.

Distribution: A resident species that is generally widely distributed and locally common in Derbyshire. Males are often seen flying during the day. Most numerous on the heather moors and in the southern lowlands. Elsewhere in the county it is uncommon. The female is flightless.

Flight Period: August / September / October / - On the wing August – September. Sometimes into October.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - occasionally attracted to light

Wingspan: 25-30mm
Forewing: M 12-17mm

Food Plant: Deciduous trees and shrubs.

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

IMAGES BELOW: Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison ©