rusty tussock moth
vapourer
orgyia antiqua latin

Rusty Tussock Moth (Orgyia antiqua)

The Rusty Tussock Moth or Vapourer, 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 vapourer, Orgyia antiqua, is similar but is a rusty colour.)

The Scarce Vapourer (Orgyia recens) is a species of moth of the Lymantriidae family.

The Rusty Tussock Moth or Vapourer, 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.

Rusty Tussock Moth (Orgyia antiqua)

In the UK, Orgyia antiqua may be encountered in a variety of shrub-based habitats, including gardens, parks, open woodland, fens, hedgerows, heaths and moors (Waring et al., 2003).

The Rusty Tussock Moth or Vapourer, 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.