66.001 December Moth male Copyright Martin Evans
66.001 December Moth female Copyright Martin Evans
66.001 December Moth larva 4mm Copyright Martin Evans
66.001 December Moth larva 20mm Copyright Martin Evans
66.001 December Moth larva 33mm Copyright Martin Evans
66.001 December Moth larva 53mm Copyright Martin Evans
Distribution map Copyright Martin Evans
Life stages table Copyright Martin Evans
Life stages table Copyright Martin Evans 66.001 December Moth male Copyright Martin Evans

Lasiocampidae

66.001 December Moth Poecilocampa populi (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 15 to 22mm

Habitats: Woodland, scrub, hedgerows and mature gardens.

Habits: Both sexes of the moth comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds at night on birches, oaks, poplars, elms, Hawthorn, Blackthorn, sallows and other deciduous trees. It rests along a twig or the bark during the day. It pupates in plant debris or under the bark.