OAK EGGAR |
LASIOCAMPA QUERCUS |
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| Fig 1 |
ADULT: Wingspan 45-55mm. Males
are smaller than females and are darker in colour. Forewings are
buff to dark reddish-brown with a yellowish cross-band that fades
towards the outer margin. A central white dot on the forewing is
conspicuous. Wings held in tent-like fashion. CHRYSALIS: Overwinters. Black-brown.
barrel-shaped cocoon located in grass. LARVA: September to early June on various trees
and shrubs such as oak, hazel, bramble and sea buckthorn. BEHAVIOUR: Female is attracted to light. Male is
a day flyer with rapid zigzag flight. HABITAT: Woodland, coastal areas, sandhills,
heathland and
chalk downs. FLIGHT PERIOD: Single brooded. July to August. STATUS: Resident. Common. |