List of moths of Great Britain (Lymantriidae)
The family Lymantriidae contains the "tussock moths", of which 11 have been recorded in Great Britain:
- Laelia coenosa, reed tussock — extinct
- Orgyia recens, scarce vapourer — east-central ‡
- Orgyia antiqua, vapourer — throughout
- Dicallomera fascelina, dark tussock — south, west-central & north-east
- Calliteara pudibunda, pale tussock — south & central
- Euproctis chrysorrhoea, brown-tail — south, south-east & east-central
- Euproctis similis, yellow-tail — south, central & north
- Leucoma salicis, white satin — south, east-central, west-central & north
- Arctornis l-nigrum, black v moth — immigrant & transitory resident
- Lymantria monacha, black arches — south & central
- Lymantria dispar, gypsy moth — immigrant
Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan are indicated by a double-dagger symbol —species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk.
