Lasiocampa quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: July 1, 2022, 10:45 a.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
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
Flight periods
The adults fly from mid June till early September. The males are active during daytime and fly rapidly in a zigzag fashion. The females fly from early dusk and later come to light.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees and Shrubs
The larva lives on various trees and shrubs, a.o. Rubus. The only member of this family were the flying female drop her eggs over suitable habitat.
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