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Shown above is a male Oak Eggar Moth which which has a feathery antennae, the female is larger and a lighter brown in colour. Males fly in late afternoon sunshine searching for females, attracted by there scent glands. The females fly at night.
This species usually hibernates as a caterpillar, feeding on a variety of trees and shrubs including, Heather, Blackthorn, Sallows, Hawthorn, and Ivy. Caterpillars grow quite large and will curl up when disturbed showing there black banded rings separating there segments. The cocoon is rounded, shaped like an acorn from which the moth gets its name.
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