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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Euproctis (E.) chrysorrhoea
Euproctis chrysorrhoea(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Erebidae
  2. Lymantriinae
  3. Nygmiini
  4. Euproctis
  5. Euproctis
  6.  chrysorrhoea
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Habitat

  • Avenues of trees
  • Deciduous forests
  • Gardens
  • Orchards

Similar species

  • Euproctis (Sphrageidus) similis
  • Hyphantria cunea
  • Spilosoma urticae
MU

26-32 mm

FU

32-42 mm

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Spain
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyBekyně zlatořitná
    DanskBrunhale
    DeutschGoldafter
    DeutschGoldschwanz
    Eesti keelPruunsaba-lainelane
    EnglishBrown-tail
    FrançaisCul-brun
    LietuviųAuksauodegis verpikas
    MagyarAranyfarú szövő
    NederlandsBastaardsatijnvlinder
    PolskiKuprówka rudnica
    SlovenčinaMníška zlatoritka
    SvenskaÄpplerödgump
    TürkçeAltın Kıçlı Kelebek
    РусскийЗлатогузка
    РусскийЗлатогузка садовая
    中文黄毒蛾
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AceraceaeAcer campestreField Maple
    BetulaceaeBetula pendulaSilver Birch
    BetulaceaeCarpinus betulusEuropean Hornbeam
    BetulaceaeCorylus avellanaCommon Hazel
    CornaceaeCornus sanguineaCommon Dogwood
    ElaeagnaceaeElaeagnus angustifoliaOleaster
    ElaeagnaceaeHippophae rhamnoidesCommon Sea-Buckthorn
    EricaceaeArbutus unedoStrawberry Tree
    FabaceaeHippocrepis emerusScorpion senna
    FagaceaeQuercus pubescensDowny Oak
    FagaceaeQuercus pyrenaicaPyrenean oak
    FagaceaeQuercus roburPedunculate oak
    OleaceaeFraxinus excelsiorEuropean Ash
    RosaceaeCrataegus monogynaCommon Hawthorn
    RosaceaeMalus domesticaApple tree
    RosaceaePrunus aviumWild Cherry
    RosaceaePrunus cerasiferaCherry Plum
    RosaceaePrunus domesticaPlum
    RosaceaePrunus serotinaBlack Cherry
    RosaceaePrunus spinosaBlackthorn
    RosaceaePyrus communisEuropean Pear
    RosaceaeRosa rugosaRugosa Rose
    RosaceaeRubus fruticosusBlackberry
    RosaceaeSanguisorba minorSalad Burnet
    RosaceaeSpiraeaMeadowsweet
    SalicaceaePopulus albaWhite Poplar
    SalicaceaeSalix pentandraBay Willow
    UlmaceaeUlmus minorField Elm
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    North American Moth Photographers Group
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Schmetterling - RaupeWalter Schön
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Male.

Giancarlo MediciItaly, Toano

Male.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów

Female.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów

Female.

Ian KimberUnited Kingdom, Crawley

Copulating pair.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów

Larva.

Paweł CzudecPoland, Głogów Małopolski

Larva.

Marek GrabarczykPoland, Zawidowice

Larva.

Patryk RowińskiPoland, Puszcza Białowieska

Young caterpillars.

Krzysztof SternalPoland, Wrocław-Świniary

Larval nest.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Zagórzyce

Pupa.

Владимир СавчукUkraine, Лаванда

Eggs.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów

Eggs.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Dłużyce
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