Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lutea, (Hufnagel, 1766))

General Information
Pupates in leaf litter.
Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 17-22mm.
Foodplant(s): Common Nettle (Urtica dioica), honeysuckles (Lonicera spp.), Common Hop (Humulus lupulus), Wild Plum (Prunus americana), birches (Betula spp.), herbaceous plants
Flying: One generation, mid May-July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Gardens, hedgerows and woodland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

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72.019 (BF2061) Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea, (Hufnagel, 1766)

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