71.003 Cerura (Cerura) vinula (Puss Moth)
fw: 29-38mm; May-Jul; poplars (Populus spp), willows (Salix spp); common throughout GB
Cerura vinula (Puss Moth) §1
ID: large, hairy, whitish, black spots on thorax and wing base, blackish loops on distal forewing.
Zeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth) [Cossidae] is superficially somewhat similar but has spots rather than loops on the distal forewing.
Zeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth) [Cossidae] is superficially somewhat similar but has spots rather than loops on the distal forewing.
DIssection
Male genitalia
§1 St Lawrence, Isle of Wight; 01/06/2014; male
§2 Winterton, Norfolk; 15/05/2015; to light
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 30/05/2018; male
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Winterton, Norfolk; 15/05/2015; to light
§3 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 30/05/2018; male
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 28/11/2014 (§1) | additional images of §1 added 29/12/2014 | §2 added 01/04/2016 | §3 added 10/03/2019
