Species Account for Euproctis similis
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Euproctis similis (Fuessly, 1775) 72.013
Yellow-tail
Lepidoptera: macromoths: Erebidae
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Taxonomic group: larger moths (Lepidoptera: macromoths) - County data
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Adult:
Adult: Distinctive
Records: 2663
First Record: 1913
Latest Record: 2025
1992-on hectads: 49
Pre-1992 hectads: 42
Total hectads: 52
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Yellow tail male 5
early instar - head
early instar
Yellow-tail caterpillar final instar
Yellow-tail 2
Yellow Tail 2
Euproctis similis Yellow tail (early instar)
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Euproctis similis on UK Moths website
Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 287 records with habitat information)
Broad subhabitat Data (based on 5 records with subhabitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 2663 records with habitat detail and method information)
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