Jump to content

Gastropacha quercifolia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by William Avery (talk | contribs) at 22:36, 9 January 2015 (Downcasing per MOS:LIFE). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Lappet
Lappet
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
G. quercifolia
Binomial name
Gastropacha quercifolia
Synonyms

Gastropacha quercifolia, the lappet, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Europe and Northern and Eastern Asia.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 5

The wingspan is 50–90 mm. The females are larger than the males. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Crataegus, Prunus spinosa, willow and oak.

Subspecies

  • Gastropacha quercifolia quercifolia (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Gastropacha quercifolia mekongensis De Lajonquière, 1976
  • Gastropacha quercifolia thibetana De Lajonquière, 1976