About Orgyia antiquoides (Hübner, 1822)
Clethrogyna antiquoides is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species has often been classified in the genus Orgyia, but molecular research supports Clethrogyna being recognized as a separate distinct lineage, and it also bears the scientific name Orgyia antiquoides (Hübner, 1822). It is distributed across most of Europe, the Ural, Armenia, Mongolia, and China. For male individuals of this species, the wingspan measures 20 to 24 mm, while female individuals are completely wingless. In Western Europe, adult males fly from July to early September, and the species produces one generation per year there. The larvae of this moth feed on Rubus chamaemorus, Sorbus aucuparia, Calluna vulgaris, Vaccinium uliginosum, Andromeda polifolia, and Empetrum nigrum. Larvae can be found active between May and July.
