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66.012 Lappet larva 23mm Copyright Martin Evans
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66.012 Lappet larva 75mm Copyright Martin Evans
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Lasiocampidae

66.012 Lappet Gastropacha quercifolia (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 28 to 42mm

Habitats: Hedgerows, downland scrub and open woodland.

Habits: The moth comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds at night on Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Buckthorn, Alder Buckthorn, sallows, plums, cultivated Apple and Crab Apple. It appears to prefer small isolated bushes. When large it rests low down on a main stem during the day. It also pupates low down in a tough cocoon attached to the vegetation.