Dark Tussock, Dicallomera fascelina Erebidae (Lymantriidae)     Lymantriinae

ABH 72.016
B&F 2027   *   Dicallomera fascelina   *   Dark Tussock


Local
Wingspan: 35-45 mm

Flight time: July-August
Habitat: Moors and heathland, also shingle and coastal dunes

Larvae feed mainly on Heather, also on Broom, Creeping Willow, brambles and Hawthorn


Dark Tussock, Dicallomera fascelina


Dark Tussock, Dicallomera fascelina


Dark Tussock, Dicallomera fascelina
Dark Tussock, Dicallomera fascelina
Studland Heath, Dorset. Larva: June 2013. Adult: July 2013

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