LEPIDOPTERA | Noctuoidea

Erebidae (Snouts, Marbleds, Tussocks, Tigers, Footman Moths ...) > Lymantriinae (Tussock Moths) > Lymantriini

Checklist ref. 72.010

Designation: 'macro-moths'

Status: local across the south, including Wales, south Midlands and East Anglia

Typical habitat: woodland and parkland, especially with mature oaks

Larval foodplant:           various trees including oaks and conifers

Flight behaviour: typically flies at night, but comes to light

Flight season: July - September