The family Lymantriidae contains the "tussock moths", of which 11 have been recorded in Great Britain:
Laelia coenosa, reed tussock — extinct Orgyia recens, scarce vapourer — east-central (Red Data Book) ‡ Orgyia antiqua, vapourer — throughout Dicallomera fascelina, dark tussock — south, west-central & north-east (localized) Calliteara pudibunda, pale tussock — south & central Euproctis chrysorrhoea, brown-tail — south, south-east & east-central (localized) Euproctis similis, yellow-tail — south, central & north Leucoma salicis, white satin — south, east-central, west-central & north (localized) Arctornis l-nigrum, black v moth — immigrant & transitory resident Lymantria monacha, black arches — south & central (localized) Lymantria dispar, spongy moth — immigrant (formerly resident)
Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP)Butterfly Conservation, 2007. The UK Biodiversity Action Plan – Moths. Butterfly Conservation, Wareham, UK. 4p. are indicated by a double-dagger symbol (‡)—species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk (‡*).
See also List of moths of Great Britain (overview) Family lists: Hepialidae, Cossidae, Zygaenidae, Limacodidae, Sesiidae, Lasiocampidae, Saturniidae, Endromidae, Drepanidae, Thyatiridae, Geometridae, Sphingidae, Notodontidae, Thaumetopoeidae, Lymantriidae, Arctiidae, Ctenuchidae, Nolidae, Noctuidae and Micromoths
References
Waring, Paul, Martin Townsend and Richard Lewington (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. .