Malacosoma neustria (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Oct. 18, 2023, 3:26 p.m.
A common species in the southern part of Belgium, less widespread and not so common in the northern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lasiocampidae > Subfamily: Malacosominae > Tribus: Malacosomini > Genus: Malacosoma > Subgenus: Clisiocampa > Species: Malacosoma neustria
- Vernacular names
- Ringelrups (NL), The Lackey (EN), Le Bombyx à livrée (FR), Ringelspinner (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 Neustria). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg. The larvae live gregariously in a silken web on many trees and shrubs.
The adults come to light, males more frequently than females.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-June till the end of August in one generation.
