Calliteara pudibunda (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Pale Tussock)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCalliteara pudibunda (Pale Tussock)
SubfamilyLYMANTRIINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyEREBIDAE (a family of moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Calliteara pudibunda (Pale Tussock) :
1: Calliteara pudibunda (Pale Tussock)
12 May 2018 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (3)Image 4: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (4)Image 5: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural backgroundImage 6: Adult - anterior view - close-up - enlarged - natural background
2: Calliteara pudibunda (Pale Tussock)
6 Jun 2015 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Male, at MV
Image 1: Adult - wings apart - dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - wings together - dorsal view - pale background
3: Calliteara pudibunda (Pale Tussock)
4 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Larva, beaten from Oak . Photos: Larva, cocoon partly opened, hairs from cocoon, pupa, cremaster
Image 1: Cocoon - partly opened to show pupaImage 2: Larva - dorsal viewImage 3: Larva - dorsal view (2)Image 4: Larva - dorso-lateral viewImage 5: Larva - dorso-lateral view (2)Image 6: Larva - front three-quarter viewImage 7: Larva - lateral viewImage 8: Larva - lateral view (2)Image 9: Larva - lateral view (3)Image 10: Larva - lateral view (4)Image 11: Larva - latero-dorsal viewImage 12: Larva - rolled up - lateral viewImage 13: Larva - threat position - dorsal viewImage 14: Larva - threat position - dorsal view (2)Image 15: Larva - threat position - lateral viewImage 16: Larva - ventro-lateral viewImage 17: Pupa - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - buff backgroundImage 18: Pupa - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 19: Pupa - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 20: Pupa - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 21: Pupal exuvia - cremaster - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 22: Pupal exuvia - cremaster - ventral view - highly enlargedImage 23: Pupa - ventral view - close-up - enlarged - buff backgroundImage 24: Pupa - ventral view - close-up - enlarged - buff background (2)Image 25: Larval hair from cocoon - yellow hair - apex - microscope low magnificationImage 26: Larval hairs from cocoon - yellow and red hairs and silk - microscope low magnificationImage 27: Larval hairs from cocoon - yellow hair - base - microscope low magnification
4: Calliteara pudibunda (Pale Tussock)
31 May 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 30/31 May 03
Image 1: Male adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Male adult - ventral viewImage 3: Male adult - ventral view (2)
5: Calliteara pudibunda (Pale Tussock)
1 Oct 2000 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
in grass
Image 1: Larva - curled upImage 2: Larva - defensive position - dorsal viewImage 3: Larva - defensive position - dorsal view (2)Image 4: Larva - defensive position - three quarter view
6: Calliteara pudibunda (Pale Tussock)
8 Sep 2000 OSGR: SU91 50° 50’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on Beech trunk
Image 1: Larva - very young - dorso-lateral view
7: Calliteara pudibunda (Pale Tussock)
13 Sep 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
shed larval skin, at base of oak
Image 1: Shed larval skin
8: Calliteara pudibunda (Pale Tussock)
12 Sep 1977 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Larva
Image 1: Larva - prolegs - highly enlargedImage 2: Larva - young - in defensive position - enlarged
9: Calliteara pudibunda (Pale Tussock)
15 Jun 1969 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
in MV trap. Eggs laid and these were reared.
Image 1: CocoonImage 2: Larva - dark form - lateral viewImage 3: Eggs - highly enlargedImage 4: Female adult - side view - enlargedImage 5: Female adult - top view - enlargedImage 6: Female pupa - enlargedImage 7: Male adult - side view - enlargedImage 8: Male adult - top view - enlarged
10: Calliteara pudibunda (Pale Tussock)
29 Sep 1968 OSGR: TQ22 51° 0’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Larva
Image 1: Larva - tail tuft - close-up

Calliteara pudibunda (Pale Tussock) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Calliteara pudibunda (Pale Tussock)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Calliteara pudibunda (Pale Tussock)
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