Buff-tip

Phalera bucephala
Notodontidae
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Description

Yellow-orange caterpillar with black longitudinal lines. Black head. Lives in dense groups on branches.

Information
Size
5–6 cm
Observation period
July to October
Toxicity
No
Rarity
Common
Host plants
OakWillowPoplarBirchLimeElm
Distribution

Throughout France and almost all of Europe.

Notes

Lives in dense groups on branches. Caterpillars feed together very visibly.