Oak Eggar - Lasiocampa quercus*

BF
1637
ABH
66.007
Type
Macro moth
Status
Common
Family Name
Lasiocampidae
Sub Family Name
Lasiocampinae
Forewing
(M) 25-34 (F) 33-40mm
Flight Times
July-Aug
Foodplants
Heathers, Bilberry, Bramble other woody plants
Discoverer
Linnaeus
Discovery Year
1758
Comments
The name is from the shape of the cocoon (like an acorn) not the foodplant (bilberry, bramble , hawthorn and similar) - Shot of the male in 'Additional images' taken at Mill Hill
Top - 1
Top - 2
Top - 3
Top - 4
Top with ruler
Alternate view
Left profile - 1
Left profile - 2
Right profile - 1
Right profile - 2
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Stats

First seen
Last seen
Most seen
Seen once on , and 14 other times
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Total caught: 15
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2011 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
2015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 0 0 0 0