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Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
The oak eggar (Lasiocampa quercus) is a common moth of the family Lasiocampidae found in Europe and northern and western parts of Asia. It feeds on a variety of plant species (mainly heather and bilberry), and may develop over two years in higher latitudes, where it may be known as the northern eggar. Its specific name quercus refers to the fact that its cocoon generally resembles an acorn, not that its primary food source is oak.
From the article Oak eggar on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The oak eggar's habitat is wide-ranging, including scrub, heath, moor, downland, hedges and sea cliffs, reflecting the larva's very varied range of food plants.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 56582.