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The Vapourer Orgyia antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758)

Orgyia antiqua Orgyia antiqua
  • Cambridge, (l) 25 May 2002 (r) 13 Sep 2002.
  • BF: 2026
  • Adult females are wingless and sedentary, laying eggs on the remains of their own cocoons
  • Late instar larvae have distinctive 4 tufts: these are not present on the early instars

The Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tyria jacobaeae Tyria jacobaeae
  • Cambridge, 19 Jun 2002.
  • BF: 2069
  • Length: 15mm
  • The conspicuous yellow & black larvae feed on Ragwort and other Senecio spp.

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