Fox Moth
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Macrothylacia rubi
Common all over Britain.
Males fly in the afternoon & Females fly at night.
The Larvae feed on Heather & Bramble etc.
The wings are reddish brown in Males while Females are usually paler, more greyish in colour and slightly larger than Males.
Both sexes show two narrow, straight, light-yellow, transverse bands, running across the forewings.
The abdomen is thick, grey brown and hairy.
The Caterpillars can reach a length of about 80 millimetres (3.1 in).
They are initially black with bright yellow or orange segments, later they become darker, always covered with blackish and tawny-coloured hairs and with light grey hair on the sides.
Flight period is in May & June.