Orgyia recens
| Orgyia recens | |
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| Male (top), female (bottom) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lymantriidae |
| Genus: | Orgyia |
| Species: | O. recens |
| Binomial name | |
| Orgyia recens Hübner, 1819 | |
The scarce vapourer (Orgyia recens) is a species of moth of the Lymantriidae family found in Europe. The wingspan is 35 to 40 millimetres (1.4–1.6 in) for the males; the females are wingless. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, such as Crataegus and Salix species.
Caterpillar
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