Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lutea, (Hufnagel, 1766))

General Information

Pupates in leaf litter.

Overwinters as Overwinters as a pupa.
Both sexes readily come to light, sometimes in numbers.

Forewing length: 17-22mm.
Foodplant(s): Common Nettle (Urtica dioica), honeysuckles (Lonicera spp.), Common Hop (Humulus lupulus), Wild Plum (Prunus americana), birches (Betula spp.), herbaceous plants
Flying: One generation, mid May-July
UK Presence: Resident
National status:

Habitat

Gardens, hedgerows and woodland.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species

Gotse Delchev, SW Bulgaria, 11th May 2015. Light trap.

White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda

Gotse Delchev, 4th May 2014. Light trap. Male.

Muslin Moth Diaphora mendica

10566 Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea, (Hufnagel, 1766)

BF2061 (ABH72.019)