72.013 Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
fw: m16-22mm f17-23mm; Jul-Aug, partially bivoltine Oct; many broadleaved trees and shrubs; common in S.England & Wales, local in N.England and S.Scotland.
Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail) §1 male
ID: Forewing white apart from some black marks at the tornus in the male, female occasionally shows faint spots here; abdomen is white at base with a yellow-orange apex; male antennae are bipectinate, female antennae are simple. E.chrysorrhoa (Brown-tail) differs most obviously in having a brown abdominal apex; males usually lack black marks at tornus and females have slightly bipectinate antennae. Leucoma salicis (White Satin Moth) has black and white ringed legs.
§1 Newborough Forest, Anglesey; 30/07/2007; male
§2 St Mary's, Isles of Scilly; 01/10/2013; male
§3 Foulness, Essex; 13/07/2014; male; fw 16.8mm
§4 St Mary's, Isles of Scilly; 07/10/2014; male
§5 St Mary's, Isles of Scilly; 27/09/2020; male; fw 15.5mm
§6 Fingringhoe, Essex; 01/08/2024; female
Spring larva: Pembray, Carmarthonshire; 13/05/2011
Autumn larva: St Mary's, Isles of Scilly; 16/10/2013
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 St Mary's, Isles of Scilly; 01/10/2013; male
§3 Foulness, Essex; 13/07/2014; male; fw 16.8mm
§4 St Mary's, Isles of Scilly; 07/10/2014; male
§5 St Mary's, Isles of Scilly; 27/09/2020; male; fw 15.5mm
§6 Fingringhoe, Essex; 01/08/2024; female
Spring larva: Pembray, Carmarthonshire; 13/05/2011
Autumn larva: St Mary's, Isles of Scilly; 16/10/2013
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 09/03/2015 (§1-4) | §5 added 22/12/2020 | §6 added 13/10/2024
