66.008 Fox Moth Copyright Martin Evans
66.008 Fox Moth Copyright Martin Evans
66.008 Fox Moth female Copyright Martin Evans
66.008 Fox Moth ova Copyright Martin Evans
66.008 Fox Moth larva 7mm Copyright Martin Evans
66.008 Fox Moth larva 50mm Copyright Martin Evans
66.008 Fox Moth larva 45mm Copyright Martin Evans
Distribution map Copyright Martin Evans
Life stages table Copyright Martin Evans 66.008 Fox Moth Copyright Martin Evans

Lasiocampidae

66.008 Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: M 22 to 26mm, F 26 to 31mm

Habitats: Heathland, moorland, downland, damp meadows, open woodland, coastal grassland and sand-dunes.

Habits: The male flies rapidly during the day in search of females and occasionally comes to light. The female flies from dusk and comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on Heather, Bramble, Bilberry, sallows, Creeping Willow, Meadowsweet, Salad Burnet and many other plants. It pupates in an elongated cocoon in the leaf litter or the base of a grass tussock.