Observations in the Species: Lymantria dispar
English Name: Gypsy Moth
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By: Paul Roberts
Observed on: 19th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 21st May 2013
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Several separate masses of small black caterpillars in the remains of web-like nests were on this nettle patch.
Observed on: 23rd September 2012
Added to iSpot: 23rd September 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 1
Description: Wingspan 40mm+. Sadly one antenna damaged. At lighted window Sat 22 Sep. Worn Black Arches? Or just possibly a Gypsy Moth?? Forewings certainly brown, not black/white, with conspicuous shaded cross-band. But Black Arches familiar here, and any appearing now would be late season specimens.
Observed on: 3rd August 2012
Added to iSpot: 10th August 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Caught in light trap.
By: Rags
Observed on: 21st May 2012
Added to iSpot: 23rd May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Caterpillar seen on a section of a pebble beach with virtually no vegetation nearby on Corfu. Hairy tufts with red markings along the back. Any idea what this would eventually fly away as?
Observed on: 12th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 19th May 2012
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 20th June 2011
Added to iSpot: 23rd December 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 8
Comments: 1
Description: Hairy caterpillar with red and blue spots on back and leopard spot head.
By: Stewart7
Observed on: 18th June 2011
Added to iSpot: 20th June 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 2
Description: This caterpiller was found on a hardy geranium. We are intrigued by the colour scheme, the red and blue 'buds' at the base of the hairs. They bear no similarity to the colour of the plant it was on and were creating no camouflage!
Observed on: 20th May 2007
Added to iSpot: 9th June 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Stunted oaks on edge of saltmarsh.
By: Marian Sartin
Observed on: 22nd May 2011
Added to iSpot: 9th June 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 11th May 2011
Added to iSpot: 14th May 2011
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1
Description: I've been rearing a Gypsy Moth caterpillar (see http://www.ispot.org.uk/node/68084 for more details).
At a recent shedding of its skin it managed to pop of the old head case/skin in a single bit - not something I have seen in a lepidopteron before but I have heard of it.
Added here for interest.
Location given is where the original adult was found - not sure what the iSpot convention is for locations of reared species.
Observed on: 17th April 2011
Added to iSpot: 17th August 2010
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Eggs laid by the moth uploaded to iSpot at http://ispot.org.uk/node/67247. At least one of the eggs has hatched 24th March. Pictures of larva added. First two from 24th March. Next one from 26th March. 4th from 30th March. 23rd May update - has started to spin up to pupate. Pupated around 27-28th May. Eclosed 17-18th June.
Location given is where the adult came from.
Observed on: 12th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 15th August 2010
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 2
Description: Found on a tree trunk.
Has laid eggs shown at http://ispot.org.uk/node/68084 one of which hatched in March 2011.
Species with which Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar) interacts
