Family: Arctiidae

72.019 Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea

There are 1835 county records of 3975 individuals from 178 different sites. First recorded in 1875.

Individual records comprise of: [3961 Adult] [3 Dead] [1 Egg-batch] [10 Larval] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Apr
1
May
225
Jun
2294
Jul
1436
Aug
1
Sep
2

Earliest: 06 Apr 2018 - Latest: 06 Sep 2006

Historical Abundance

2020
263
2019
306
2018
347
2017
437
2016
251
2015
436
2014
256
2013
111
2012
100
2011
117

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
1227 (2537)
VC68
608 (1438)

Status Grade 1

Larval food plants

Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Hop Humulus lupulus
Stinging Nettle Urtica dioica
Wild Plum Prunus domestica

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