Photo © Mike Wall

Lobster Moth

Stauropus fagi

Checklist Number
71.009 [B&F: 1999]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Notodontidae
Subfamily:Dicranurinae
Genus:Stauropus
Species:fagi
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common in mature woodland throughout much of southern England. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight widespread and fairly common in beech woodland, and at a lower frequency in oak or birch, especially in the New Forest. Wingspan 55-70 mm. Unmistakable with a distinctive resting posture. Larva feeds on Birch, Hazel, Oak and Beech, over-wintering as a pupa.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)