Lasiocampa quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 11:48 a.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lasiocampidae > Subfamily: Lasiocampinae > Tribus: Lasiocampini > Genus: Lasiocampa > Subgenus: Lasiocampa > Species: Lasiocampa quercus
- Vernacular names
- Hageheld (NL), Oak Eggar (EN), Le Bombyx du Chêne, Le Minime à bandes jaunes (FR), Eichenspinner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 25 (as Bombyx Quercûs [sic]). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a young caterpillar. The males are active during daytime and fly rapidly in a zigzag fashion. The females fly from early dusk and later come to light.The only member of this family were the flying female drop her eggs over suitable habitat.
Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-June till early September.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees and Shrubs
The caterpillars feed on many herbs and shrubs or dwarf shrubs, especially Salix, Vaccinium, Calluna, Alnus, Rubus and Fabaceae.
Habitat
It inhabits mostly heath moors, bushy grasslands near the woodlands, open riparian forests and other woody areas.
