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Yellow-tail/Swan Moth (caterpillar)

Euproctis similis

Photo by The MnMs
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Field Notes

Description:

3 cm more or less.
The larva is black with red and yellow stripes and is very hairy. It usually feeds on trees and shrubs such as alder, apple, birch, blackcurrant, blackthorn, cherry, chestnut, hawthorn, oak, rowan and sallow.
The adults are white moths.

Habitat:

Doode Bemde in grasslands.

Reference Links:

Yellow-tail

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
DanielePralong
You're welcome! This is one where the adult is as attractive as the caterpillar I think.
The MnMs
Thanks for the ID, Daniele! I would have liked to see the adult but moths are scarce in this area and not easy to find. At least I saw the caterpillar :-) Thanks Bill and Nuwan for liking the spotting :-)
The MnMs
Thanks Pradeep! I am very curious to find what this is! :-)

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PublishedAugust 10, 2014

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