C008 Dysauxes famula

Arctiidae Wingspan: 22mm.

A small "Tiger Moth" which was very plentiful at our hotel. 47 were recorded in the time we were there, and one pair was found mated on the side of the light trap. These were potted up over night, and about 20 eggs were found in the pot the following morning. The adults were released to continue their normal activities. The eggs hatched a few weeks later and fed on a number of wild plants from our garden the resulting caterpillars are shown in the next photograph.