Family: Lasiocampidae

66.010 Drinker Euthrix potatoria

There are 1020 county records of 2426 individuals from 170 different sites. First recorded in 1826.

Individual records comprise of: [2286 Adult] [1 Cocoon] [1 Dead] [130 Larval] [7 Not recorded] [1 Pupal] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

May
5
Jun
302
Jul
1545
Aug
432
Sep
2

Earliest: 10 May 2011 - Latest: 11 Sep 2017

Historical Abundance

2020
83
2019
102
2018
105
2017
128
2016
109
2015
112
2014
247
2013
308
2012
220
2011
42

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
267 (638)
VC68
753 (1788)

Status Grade 1

Larval food plants

17. Various grasses
Cocksfoot Dactylis glomerata
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Reed Canary Grass Phalaris arundincaea

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