List of moths of Great Britain (Lymantriidae)

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Vapourer (male)

The family Lymantriidae contains the "tussock moths", of which 11 have been recorded in Great Britain:

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Gypsy moth (male)

Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) [1] are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).

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<i>Orgyia antiqua</i> Species of moth

Orgyia antiqua, the rusty tussock moth or vapourer, is a moth in the family Erebidae.

<i>Orgyia leucostigma</i> Species of moth

Orgyia leucostigma, the white-marked tussock moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. The caterpillar is very common especially in late summer in eastern North America, extending as far west as Texas, California, and Alberta.

<i>Orgyia postica</i> Species of moth

Orgyia postica, the cocoa tussock moth or hevea tussock moth, is a species of moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae of the family Erebidae found in the Oriental tropics of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Borneo, Java, New Guinea, and Taiwan. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855.

References

  1. Butterfly Conservation, 2007. The UK Biodiversity Action Plan – Moths. Butterfly Conservation, Wareham, UK. 4p.