moth comes to the light and when at rest folds the wings very steeply in roof-shape; when touched it feigns death, lying on its side with the wings closed. See also Yellowtail moth – a moth from South America Notes The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range. References External links Fauna Europaea "10406 Sphrageidus similis (Fuesslin, 1775) – Schwan". Lepiforum e. V. Retrieved 28 March 2020. "Donsvlinder Euproctis similis". De Vlinderstichting. Retrieved 28 March 2020. Lymantriinae Moths described in 1775 Moths of Asia Moths of North America Moths of Europe Moths of Japan Moths of Sri Lanka Taxa named by Johann Kaspar Füssli Insect pests of millets