Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lasiocampidae Scientific name Lasiocampa trifolii | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lasiocampa Rank Species | |
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Similar Lasiocampa, Lasiocampa quercus, Malacosoma castrense, Macrothylacia rubi, Trichiura crataegi | ||
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Lasiocampa trifolii, the grass eggar, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Europe.
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The wingspan is 40–55 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various shrubs and deciduous trees, such as oak, European beech, poplar and Calluna.
Grass eggar moth caterpillar lasiocampa trifolii
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