Flight-period Central Europe: from May to Mid July

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Larva

Conservation Status in Austria: Least Concern (LC)

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Austria

English:Fox Moth
German:Brombeerspinner
Danish:Brombærspinder
Date:13/09/2003
Location:Austria, Niederösterreich, Ober-Danegg
 
Copyright:Per Hoffmann Olsen
Camera:Canon EOS 500N
Lens:Sigma 180mm 1:3.5 Macro
 

The length of this larvae was about 8 cm which is the maximum length of the adult larvae. Easy to determine because of the size and the hairy black and grey look, but also because of the segmental orange-yellow markings only seen from the side. 

 

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