72.012 BF2029 - Brown-tail - Erebidae - Euproctis chrysorrhoea

72.012 BF2029 – Erebidae – Lymantriinae – Euproctis chrysorrhoea – Brown-tail – (Linnaeus, 1758)

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

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– Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant – Migrant

Taxonomy: Macro >> . . >> Erebidae >> Lymantriinae

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: A fairly distinctive all white moth, that has a slightly silky appearance to the upper-wing surfaces, with a chocolate-brown abdomen in the male and brownish – grey in the female. The female has a brown tuft at the tip of the abdomen. The male has heavily feathered antennae.

Distribution: (First record: 1882 at Willington ) – (Last record: 1 July 2025 at Long Eaton ) – Extremely rare and current status unknown, due to insufficient records. Most likely an immigrant.Harrison & Sterling – First recorded in 1882 larvae found at Willington and in 1902. Between 2014 – 2024 there have been a further 8 records. One Draycott (2014) one Findern (2015) one Kings Newton (2020) one Ambergate (larvae) (2022); Sandiacre (2023) Thulston (Larvae) (2024); Sandiacre (2024) and Kings Newton (2024). It is mainly a coastal species and is rarely seen in inland counties. The possibility of larvae or eggs being carried from coastal sites, where the species is a pest on Sea Buckthorn, cannot be ruled out. One on 27/28th June 2025 & two on 1/7/2025 – Long Eaton both records from same recorder.

Flight Period: July / August / – On the wing July – August.

Moth Activity: Nocturnal – and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 6 July 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 36-42mm
Forewing: M 16-20mm. F 18-19mm

Food Plant: Hawthorn (Crataegus) and blackthorn (Prunus spinosa). Sea Buckthorn.

Last Recorded Year: 2025

First Recorded Year: 1882

Last Recorded By – Archie Braddock

Last Recorded General Area – Long Eaton

IMAGES BELOW: Findern, Derbyshire – Tony Davison © and Brian Hallam © / 1/7/2025 – Long Eaton – Archie Braddock©

Brown-tail – Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Brown-tail – Euproctis chrysorrhoea – Brian Hallam

Brown-tail – 1st July 2025 – Archie Braddock

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Distribution Map for Euproctis chrysorrhoea

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Found 14 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 6 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 8 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Monthly Counts By Year: Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Recordings By Year: Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Euproctis chrysorrhoea

AGR: 0.27% | Total % Change: 6.6%

Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Euproctis chrysorrhoea

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Euproctis chrysorrhoea – 14 records available

Listed by Year - descending

Taxon	Site Name	Tetrad	Year	Date	Count	Stage
Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Sandiacre	SK43S	2024	09/07/2024	1	adult
Euproctis chrysorrhoea	King's Newton	SK32Y	2024	29/07/2024	1	adult
Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Thulston, Twiggy's Field	SK43B	2024	14/06/2024	2	larva
Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Sandiacre	SK43T	2023	08/07/2023	1	adult
Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Ambergate	SK35K	2022	13/10/2022	1	larva
Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Main Street, Kings Newton	SK32Y	2020	17/08/2020	1	Adult
Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Draycott	SK43L	2014	01/06/2014	1	not recorded
Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Calke Park (Poker's Leys), Ticknall	SK32R	1998	25/07/1998	6	Adult
Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Ramcroft Colliery, Palterton, Bolsover	SK46N	1954	27/08/1954	1	Adult
Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Ramcroft Colliery, Palterton, Bolsover	SK46N	1954	29/08/1954	2	Adult
Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Ramcroft Colliery, Palterton, Bolsover	SK46N	1953	17/07/1953 - 12/08/1953	3	Adult
Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Ramcroft Colliery, Palterton, Bolsover	SK46N	1951	02/08/1951	1	Adult
Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Ramcroft Colliery, Palterton, Bolsover	SK46N	1951	09/08/1951	1	Adult
Euproctis chrysorrhoea	Ramcroft Colliery, Palterton, Bolsover	SK46N	1951	28/07/1951	1	Adult