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n - Adults

Larvae shown are final instar before pupation unless otherwise stated

Early instar

Locally common on Moorland in the South-East and in Scotland
Food : A range of woody plants including Heather and Broom
Overwinters as a larva : seen August to the following May

Early instar

2069 Tyria jacobaeae Cinnabar

Common
Food : Ragwort, groundsel and related plants
Larva seen : July to September

Common in South-West of England and Wales - local elsewhere
Food : Usually Comfrey and sometimes Hemp Agrimony or nettles
Overwinters as a larva : seen July to the following May.

2068 Callimorpha dominula Scarlet Tiger  

Common
Food : Wide variety of herbaceous plants
Overwinters as a larva : seen August to the following May -   Double brood in the South - larva seen from May to following April

2057 Arctia caja Garden Tiger  

Common
Food : Algae, lichen and some trees - including Hawthorn
Overwinters as a larva : seen August to the following May

2050 Eilema lurideola Common Footman  

Common in England; local in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Food : Various shrubs and trees - particularly hawthorns
Overwinters as a larva : seen August to the following June

2030 Euproctis similis Yellow-tail

Common in the South and East of England, particularly near coasts; Local elsewhere
Food : Mainly Hawthorn, Blackthorn or Bramble
Overwinters as a larva : seen August to the following May
Young larvae live in a web and webs often cover a hedge.

2029 Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-Tail

2027 Dicallomera fascelina Dark Tussock

Very early instar

Common
Food : Wide variety of trees and shrubs
Larva seen : May to August

2026 Orgyia antiqua Vapourer

1999 Stauropus fagi Lobster Moth

Only common in Southern England and in Wales
Food : Trees - Beech, Birch, Oaks and Hazel
Larva seen : June to September

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2028 Calliteara pudibunda Pale tussock

Common except in Scotland
Food : Various shrubs and trees
Larva seen : June to October
Colours are very varied - white,yellow,green to brown

Common
Food : Wide variety of herbaceous plants; some shrubs
Overwinters as a larva : seen August to the following June

2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger

Common
Food : Various herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees
Larva seen : July to September
Colour very varied - from grey to brown to black

2061 Spilosoma luteum Buff Ermine