List of moths of Great Britain (Lymantriidae)

Vapourer (male)

The family Lymantriidae contains the "Tussock moths", of which 11 have been recorded in Great Britain:

Gypsy Moth (male)

• Laelia coenosa Reed Tussock — extinct
• Orgyia recens Scarce Vapourer — east-central (Red Data Book) ‡
• Orgyia antiqua Vapourer — throughout
• Dicallomera fascelina Dark Tussock — south, west-central & north-east (localized)
• Calliteara pudibunda Pale Tussock — south & central
• Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail — south, south-east & east-central (localized)
• Euproctis similis Yellow-tail — south, central & north
• Leucoma salicis White Satin — south, east-central, west-central & north (localized)
• Arctornis l-nigrum Black V Moth — immigrant & transitory resident
• Lymantria monacha Black Arches — south & central (localized)
• Lymantria dispar Gypsy Moth — immigrant (formerly resident)

Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP)^[1] are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).

References

1. Butterfly Conservation, 2007. The UK Biodiversity Action Plan – Moths. Butterfly Conservation, Wareham, UK. 4p.

• Waring, Paul, Martin Townsend and Richard Lewington (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. ISBN 0-9531399-1-3.