Eriogaster catax (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Oct. 18, 2023, 3:27 p.m.
An extremely rare and very local and declining species in Belgium, only known from NA. Rarely recorded as an imago.
Strictly protected under European law: EU Fauna-Flora-Habitats Directive (FFH), Annex II (Species for the conservation of which special protection areas must be designated) & Annex IV (species of common interest to be strictly protected).
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lasiocampidae > Subfamily: Lasiocampinae > Tribus: Eriogastrini > Genus: Eriogaster > Subgenus: Eriogaster > Species: Eriogaster catax
- Vernacular names
- Bosrandspinner (NL), Eastern Eggar (EN), Le Bombyx Evérie, La Laineuse du Prunellier (FR), Hecken-Wollafter (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Derenne F. 1933a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge. — Lambillionea 33: 182–183. On page 182.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The adults come sparsely to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly in October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Crataegus
The larva lives on Crataegus and Prunus, occasionally also on other deciduous trees like Betula, Pyrus, Populus, Ulmus and Berberis.
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Habitat
