Macrothylacia rubi (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Fox Moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMacrothylacia rubi (Fox Moth)
SubfamilyLASIOCAMPINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyLASIOCAMPIDAE (lackeys and eggars)
SuperfamilyLASIOCAMPOIDEA (lackeys and eggars)
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 Macrothylacia rubi (Fox Moth) :
1: Macrothylacia rubi (Fox Moth)
9 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Female, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - wings apart - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - wings slightly apart - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - wings together - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - latero-dorsal view - natural background
2: Macrothylacia rubi (Fox Moth)
23 Aug 2014 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
larva
Image 1: Larva - dorsal/dorso-lateral viewImage 2: Larva - dorsal/dorso-lateral view (2)Image 3: Larva - dorso-lateral viewImage 4: Larva - lateral/dorsal viewImage 5: Larva - lateral/dorsal view (2)Image 6: Larva - lateral viewImage 7: Larva - ventral viewImage 8: Larva - head and thorax - dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 9: Larva - head and thorax - latero-dorsal view - enlarged
3: Macrothylacia rubi (Fox Moth)
14 Sep 2008 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
caterpillar
Image 1: Caterpillar - on gravel
4: Macrothylacia rubi (Fox Moth)
1 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Final instar larva, walking across heathy grassland . Photos: Mature larva
Image 1: Larva - dorsal viewImage 2: Larva - lateral viewImage 3: Larva - lateral view (2)Image 4: Larva - lateral view (3)Image 5: Larva - rolled up in defensive positionImage 6: Larva - rolled up in defensive position - head and tail - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Larva - rolled up in defensive position - mid-segments - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged
5: Macrothylacia rubi (Fox Moth)
20 Aug 2005 OSGR: NJ01 57° 10’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: East Inverness-shire (VC 96) Scotland
Larva
Image 1: Larva - dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Larva - dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 3: Larva - lateral view - close-upImage 4: Larva - on grass - lateral view - close-upImage 5: Larva - on grass - lateral view - close-up (2)Image 6: Larva - on grass - lateral view - close-up (3)Image 7: Larva - on grass - lateral view - close-up (4)Image 8: Larva - on grass - lateral view - close-up (5)Image 9: Larva - on lichen - lateral view - close-upImage 10: Larva - on lichen - lateral view - close-up (2)
6: Macrothylacia rubi (Fox Moth)
20 Aug 2005 OSGR: NJ01 57° 10’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: East Inverness-shire (VC 96) Scotland
Larva on track
Image 1: Larva - defensive position - close-upImage 2: Larva - dorsal view - close-upImage 3: Larva - lateral view - close-upImage 4: Larva - lateral view - close-up (2)
7: Macrothylacia rubi (Fox Moth)
20 Sep 1974 OSGR: SE66 54° 0’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Larva
Image 1: Larva - lateral view

Macrothylacia rubi (Fox Moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Macrothylacia rubi (Fox Moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Macrothylacia rubi (Fox Moth)
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