Lobster Moth - Stauropus fagi
Wingspan 45-60 mm. A large and easily recognisable moth with a distinctive resting posture.
Please provide a photograph to support your record as this species is rare in our area
Favours mature woodland and other well wooded areas.
Flight period is from April to August with a peak between May and July
The larva is said to resemble a crustacean and this gives the species its English name.
Mainly found in Sothern England, East Anglia and Wales.
Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland. The record from a disused railway line near Morcott on 13th April 2024 was the first for this species in our area (VC55).
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Sheds, disused railway line
13 April 2024
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Species profile
- Common names
- Lobster Moth
- Species group:
- insect - moth
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Family:
- Notodontidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 13/04/2024 (Cole, David)
- Last record:
- 13/04/2024 (Cole, David)
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