Family: Lasiocampidae
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1632 Pale Eggar Trichiura crataegi Wingspan 25-30mm
© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common frequent over most of England Habitat: Heathland, moorland and scrub of gardens Laval Food Plant:
Birch, Blackthorn and Hawthorn Overwinters: As an egg on the foodplant. Pupates in a cocoon in leaf litter Flight Period
1634 The Lackey Malacosoma neustria Wingspan 25-35mm
© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common throughout Southern England to Yorkshire, local elsewhere Habitat: Garden and open woodland Laval Food Plant:
Broadleaf trees and shrubs Overwinters: As an egg on the twigs of the food plant. Pupates as a cocoon in plant debris Flight Period
1637 Oak Eggar Lasiocampa quercus Wingspan 45-75mm
© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common and widespread Habitat: Heathland, moorland, fens, sand dunes and sea cliffs Laval Food Plant:
Heather, Bilberry, Blackthorn, Sallows and Sea Buckthorn Overwinters: Once as a larva and once as a pupa. Pupates amongst leaf litter Flight Period
1638 Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi Wingspan 40-65mm
© Peter Clarke
Status: Resident, common throughout Britain Habitat: Heathland, moorland, coastal grassland and sand dunes Laval Food Plant:
Heather, Bilberry, Bramble and Salad Burnett Overwinters: As a fully grown larva just beneath ground level. Pupates as a cocoon near the ground Flight Period
1640 The Drinker Euthrix potatoria Wingspan 30-45mm
© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common throughout Britain Habitat: Fens, marshland, boggy areas of heathland and gardens Laval Food Plant:
Coarse grasses and reeds Overwinters: As a larva. Pupates as a cocoon in grass stems or log Flight Period
1642 The Lappet Gastropacha quercifolia Wingspan 50-90mm
© Peter Tilley
Status: Resident, common in a line south fron the Severn to the Wash Habitat: Hedgerows and open woodland Laval Food Plant:
Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Sallow and Buckthorn Overwinters: As a larva. Pupates in a tough cocoon on vegetation near the ground Flight Period
