Erebidae : Lymantriinae
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Vapourer
Orgyia antiqua
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Scarce Vapourer
Orgyia recens

(Hübner, 1819) 2025 / 72.018

Morley's Final Catalogue: Known only from Bentley, where several were assembled by means of a bred female (Garrett and H. A. Powles). Surely survives in our west Fens, if not our east Broads. Not rare in Norfolk marshes.

Recent Suffolk status: Extinct.

Life history: Single-brooded in summer. Occasionally a partial second brood in the autumn.

Identification: Vapourer is smaller, lighter brown and has no orange markings at the wing-tip.

Habitat: Broadland fens.

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.


Additional Stats

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Determination
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Date#VC10k Area
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Forewing: M 13-17mm.
Flight: One generation June-July. (partial Aug-Oct)
Foodplant:   Hawthorns, oaks and sallows (plus others)
Red List: Endangered (EN)
GB Status: Nationally Rare
Former Status: Red Data Book
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
 Immature Adult
     
Underlying maps using Digital Map Data © Norfolk Online Lepidoptera Archive - NOLA™ - Suffolk 2024. © James Wheeler - Norfolk Moths 2007 - 2024. Data © NOLA™ - Suffolk 2024
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