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Fox Moth

Macrothylacia rubi

Description:

The moth is partially covered with fur-like hair and has feathery antennae.

Habitat:

In the garden near hayfield.

Notes:

Norwegian name: Bringebærspinner

1 Species ID Suggestions

Lackey moth
Malacosoma neustria The Lackey | NatureSpot


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2 Comments

arne.roysland
arne.roysland 3 years ago

Thanks Saturniidae27 ! I go for that since it has a Norwegian name also.

Saturniidae27
Saturniidae27 3 years ago

Nice spotting arne.roysland. This is the lackey moth, just a fully worn out specimen. The colors don't show that well.

arne.roysland
Spotted by
arne.roysland

Vestfold og Telemark, Norway

Spotted on Jun 25, 2020
Submitted on Aug 6, 2020

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