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826
827
826
Female brown-tail moth (
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
).
827
Larva of brown-tail moth (
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
).
828
829
828
Web of brown-tail moth (
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
) on
Cotoneaster
.
829
Female yellow-tail moth (
Euproctis similis
).
831
830
830
Male yellow-tail moth (
Euproctis similis
).
831
Larva of yellow-tail moth (
Euproctis similis
).
Euproctis similis
(Fuessly) (
829-831
)
syn.
Porthesia similis
(Fuessly)
Yellow-tail moth
Locally common on trees and shrubs, including beech
(
Fagus sylvatica
), birch (
Betula
), crab-apple (
Malus
),
flowering cherry (
Prunus
), hawthorn (
Crataegus
), oak
(
Quercus
), pussy willow (
Salix caprea
), rose (
Rosa
) and
Viburnum
. Minor infestations often occur on garden
DAMAGE
The larvae are voracious feeders, particularly in their
later instars, and often cause considerable defoliation of
roadside hedges; their urticating hairs also constitute a
public nuisance, sometimes requiring local authorities
to conduct eradication campaigns. On ornamentals,
feeding damage may be of considerable significance;
the larval tents are also disfiguring.
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