Tony James' photos with the keyword: Notodontidae

Notodontidae, Pygaerinae - Wingspan: 25mm. A single specimen came to our trap during our stay. My thanks to Ryan for coming up with this ID. It has been difficult to verify it, as there doesn't appear to be any images on the web (that I've found), and the only short description available is for a species which seems to have been revised a number of times. N.B. The illustration here has a small amount of the fore-wing detail obliterated due to light reflection when photographed. The orange-brown of the fore-wing continues, whilst merging with darker shading, along the anterior edge to the wing root. Presumably, this is a fairly dark version of this species.

Notodontidae, Thaumetopoeainae - Wingspan : Male 36mm, Female 46mm. A pest species in Pine Plantations, it is well established in the North-eastern forests of Mallorca to the concerns of the Administrations there. Its range extends to Central Asia, North Africa, and European countries about the Mediterranean, and has occasionally appeared in the UK. The caterpillars have extremely irritating hair, and just being under or near an infested tree will cause bad skin irritation. A male and female came to our Trap on different nights early in our stay.

Notodontidae, Thaumetopoeainae - Wingspan : Male 36mm, Female 46mm. A pest species in Pine Plantations, it is well established in the North-eastern forests of Mallorca to the concerns of the Administrations there. Its range extends to Central Asia, North Africa, and European countries about the Mediterranean, and has occasionally appeared in the UK. The caterpillars have extremely irritating hair, and just being under or near an infested tree will cause bad skin irritation. A male and female came to our Trap on different nights early in our stay.

Notodontidae Wingspan: 50mm. A Notodontid which normally rests with its fore-legs held close to the head, giving it a rather distorted look around the head. Three were recorded at the trap.