Scarce Vapourer (Orgyia recens, (Hübner, [1819]))

General Information
Pupates on the food plant.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Flies during the day

Forewing length: M 13-17mm. F
Foodplant(s): hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), oaks (Quercus spp.), sallows (Salix spp.), broadleaved trees
Flying: One/two generations, June-July and August-October
National status: Red Data Book

Habitat

Heathland, damp woodland, fens and bogs.

Regional Information

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Vapourer Orgyia antiqua

72.018 (BF2025) Scarce Vapourer Orgyia recens, (Hübner, [1819])

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