72.017 Vapourer

Orgyia antiqua

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Males fly from June until September. They are brown with a large white spot on each forewing. Females are almost wingless and normally remain on the cocoon from which they emerge. Strands of silk from a female's cocoon can often be seen underneath the eggs.

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