Orgyia antiqua
The Rusty Tussock Moth or Vapourer,[1] Orgyia antiqua, is a moth in the family Lymantriidae that is native to Europe, but now transcontinental in distribution i...
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The Rusty Tussock Moth or Vapourer,[1] Orgyia antiqua, is a moth in the family Lymantriidae that is native to Europe, but now transcontinental in distribution in the Palaearctic and the Nearctic regions. The orange-brown male flies mostly during the day, but the female is flightless, spending her brief life attached to her cocoon. The hairy caterpillar is spectacular, with "humps", "horns" and a "tail" in a combination of dark grey, red and yellow. It feeds on a wide range of broad-leaved trees and shrubs, and may reach pest proportions in forests and cities.
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