Erebidae: Lymantriidae

2025 (ABH72.018) Scarce Vapourer Orgyia recens, (Hübner, [1819])

KR10396

ex ova Romania. Photo: 21-09-2020. Male.
ex ova Romania. Photo: 21-09-2020. Male.
 Photo © Malcolm Hillier
ex ova Romania. Photo: 21-09-2020. Male.
 Photo © Malcolm Hillier
 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards
ex ova Romania. Photo: 14-09-2020. Male.
ex ova Romania. Photo: 14-09-2020. Male.
 Photo © Malcolm Hillier
ex ova Romania. Photo: 20-12-2020. Male.
ex ova Romania. Photo: 20-12-2020. Male.
 Photo © Malcolm Hillier
ex ova Romania. Photo: 14-09-2020. Male.
ex ova Romania. Photo: 14-09-2020. Male.
 Photo © Malcolm Hillier
ex ova Romania. 2nd gen. Photo 18-12-2020. Male.
ex ova Romania. 2nd gen. Photo 18-12-2020. Male.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
ex ova Romania. 2nd gen. Photo: 21-12-2020. Pair in cop.
ex ova Romania. 2nd gen. Photo: 21-12-2020. Pair in cop.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
ex ova Romania. Photo: 26-09-2020. Female with ova.
ex ova Romania. Photo: 26-09-2020. Female with ova.
 Photo © Malcolm Hillier
ex ova Romania. Photo: 04-08-2020. 1st instar.
ex ova Romania. Photo: 04-08-2020. 1st instar.
 Photo © Malcolm Hillier
ex ova Romania. Photo: 17-08-2020. Early instar.
ex ova Romania. Photo: 17-08-2020. Early instar.
 Photo © Malcolm Hillier
ex ova Romania. Photo: 17-08-2020. Early instar.
ex ova Romania. Photo: 17-08-2020. Early instar.
 Photo © Malcolm Hillier
ex ova Romania. Photo: 24-08-2020. Late instar.
ex ova Romania. Photo: 24-08-2020. Late instar.
 Photo © Malcolm Hillier
ex ova Romania. 2nd gen. Photo: 14-11-2020. Late instar.
ex ova Romania. 2nd gen. Photo: 14-11-2020. Late instar.
 Photo © Malcolm Hillier
ex ova Romania. Photo: 31-08-2020. Final instar.
ex ova Romania. Photo: 31-08-2020. Final instar.
 Photo © Malcolm Hillier
ex ova Romania. 2nd gen. Photo: 18-11-2020. Final instar.
ex ova Romania. 2nd gen. Photo: 18-11-2020. Final instar.
 Photo © Malcolm Hillier
Lincolnshire. Final instar.
Lincolnshire. Final instar.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
ex ova Romania. Photo: 10-09-2020.
ex ova Romania. Photo: 10-09-2020.
 Photo © Malcolm Hillier
ex ova Romania. Photo: 10-09-2020.
ex ova Romania. Photo: 10-09-2020.
 Photo © Malcolm Hillier
ex ova Romania. Photo: 10-09-2020.
ex ova Romania. Photo: 10-09-2020.
 Photo © Malcolm Hillier

General Information

Pupates on the food plant.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a larva.
Flies during the day

Forewing length: M 13-17mm. F
Foodplant(s): hawthorns (Crataegus spp.), oaks (Quercus spp.), sallows (Salix spp.), broadleaved trees
Flying: One/two generations, June-July and August-October
National status: Red Data Book

Habitat

Heathland, damp woodland, fens and bogs.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Huntingdonshire.

Similar Species
Great Staughton
Great Staughton
 Photo © Peter Bissell
Vapourer Orgyia antiqua

Red Data Book

Larva/Leafmine:
Larva Type:
Hairy
Colours:
Black, grey, white, orange, red, brown
No. of Proleg Pairs:
5