Scarce Vapourer Orgyia recens
Scarce Vapourer Orgyia recens
72.018 BF2025
Wingspan 35-40mm (male).
Like its close relative The Vapourer (Orgyia antiqua), the females of this species are wingless.
Nowadays quite rare and confined to a few locations in the east of England, it was formerly quite widespread.
The adults appear in June and July, and the colourful hairy larvae feed over the winter on a range of deciduous trees such as hawthorn (Crataegus) and sallow (Salix).
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 1 |
| May | 33 |
| June | 25 |
| July | 10 |
| August | 0 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
