Euproctis similis (Fuessly, 1775)
(Yellow-tail)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEuproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
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 Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail) :
1: Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
31 May 2011 OSGR: SY66 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Larva on Bramble
Image 1: Larva - dorsal viewImage 2: Larva - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Larva - dorsal view (3)Image 4: Larva - lateral viewImage 5: Larva - latero-dorsal viewImage 6: Larva - dorsal view - head end - enlargedImage 7: Larva - latero-dorsal view - head end - enlarged
2: Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
30 Apr 2011 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
larva, on willow
Image 1: Caterpillar - bent round - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 2: Caterpillar - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 3: Caterpillar - dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 4: Caterpillar - dorso-lateral view - highly enlargedImage 5: Caterpillar - latero-dorsal view - highly enlarged
3: Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
30 Apr 2011 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
larva, on Hawthorn
Image 1: Caterpillar - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Caterpillar - dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 3: Caterpillar - foreparts - close-up - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 4: Caterpillar - foreparts - close-up - dorsal view - highly enlarged (2)Image 5: Caterpillar - foreparts - close-up - dorso-lateral view - highly enlargedImage 6: Caterpillar - hindparts - close-up - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 7: Caterpillar - hindparts - close-up - dorsal view - highly enlarged (2)Image 8: Caterpillar - hindparts - close-up - latero-dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 9: Caterpillar - latero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 10: Caterpillar - latero-dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 11: Caterpillar - latero-dorsal view - enlarged (3)Image 12: Caterpillar - mid-section - close-up - latero-dorsal view - highly enlarged
4: Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
23 Jun 2006 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: Male - dorsal viewImage 2: Male - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Male - wings splayed to show Image 4: Male - wings splayed to show Image 5: Male - wings splayed to show Image 6: Male - lateral view - enlarged
5: Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
2 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Small larva, beaten from Grey Sallow . Photos: Larva, larval hernaculum
Image 1: Larva in hernaculum - enlargedImage 2: Larva in hernaculum - enlarged (2)Image 3: Larva - lateral view - enlargedImage 4: Larva - lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 5: Larva - lateral view - enlarged (3)Image 6: Larva - latero-dorsal view - enlarged
6: Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
7 Aug 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, in MV trap 6/7 Aug 05
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - grey backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - close-up - grey background (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - tail raised in defence posture - close-up - grey backgroundImage 4: Dorsal view - wings slightly spread - close-up - grey backgroundImage 5: Dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 6: Lateral view - close-upImage 7: Latero-dorsal view - close-upImage 8: Ventral view - close-upImage 9: Ventral view - close-up - grey backgroundImage 10: Latero-ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Posterior view - close-up - enlarged
7: Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
17 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at light at 2am on 17th
Image 1: Dorsal - close-upImage 2: Dorsal - close-up (2)Image 3: Oblique view - close-upImage 4: Oblique view - close-up (2)Image 5: Front view - enlargedImage 6: Head and antennae - enlargedImage 7: Lying on side - enlargedImage 8: Lying on side - enlarged (2)Image 9: Tail - enlargedImage 10: Tail view - enlarged
8: Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
31 May 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on fence post
Image 1: Defensive posture - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Defensive posture - dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 3: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 4: Dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 5: Dorsal view - enlarged (3)Image 6: Dorsal view - enlarged (4)Image 7: Dorsal view - enlarged (5)Image 8: Dorsal view - enlarged (6)Image 9: Dorsal view - enlarged (7)Image 10: Dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 11: Dorso-lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 12: Fore section - dorsal view - enlargedImage 13: Lateral view - enlargedImage 14: Lateral view - enlarged (2)
9: Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
29 Jul 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on garage wall after light left on all night
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: Top view (2)Image 3: Underside
10: Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
17 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Larva on Hawthorn
Image 1: Larva - enlarged

Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 12 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Euproctis similis (Yellow-tail)
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