66.010 BF1640 – The Drinker – Lasiocampidae – Euthrix potatoria
The Drinker – Lasiocampidae – Pinarinae – Euthrix potatoria – colour code •
STATUS – A resident, widely distributed & locally abundant in southern Derbyshire. It is absent or rare elsewhere in the county. The Trent Valley area seems to hold the main populations.
ID POINTERS – This moth is fairly diagnostic with a rich brown diagonal cross-line running to the wing tip and a white oval spot in the centre of the forewing. The female is either a deep yellow or pale buff in colour, the male is a warm red-brown with yellow spots rather than white.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing – July – August
IMAGES – 1: Male – / 2: Female / Kings Newton – Images by Tony Davison©
The Drinker – Male
The Drinker – Female
