Lappet moth

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comments (10)

Joost Thissen

Lion

Wonderful shape and color, never seen one like this before. Good sharp picture too! Posted 12 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! That leaf shape is really amazing. It was attracted by the light on the bungalow wall and didn't mind me sticking the camera at it's face. Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Incredible find, nature never stops amazing me. Promoted to homepage, and added to JungleDragon classics list! Posted 12 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Ferdy! Posted 12 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Quite incredible! Posted 12 years ago

Ludo Sak

Lion

All credits are true here, what a shot, well done WildFlower. Amazing and classic in quality! Here kitty kitty:) (will it work, we have a wall too:)) Posted 12 years ago

Sandra Tuszynska

Bullet Ant

wow, this baby is amazing! Posted 10 years ago

Mark Ridgway

Lion

Fantastic leaf mimic. I suppose they appear when the oak leaves turn brown. Posted 9 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  This photo was taken a little earlier in August. Posted 9 years ago

Ruth Spigelman

Lion

That is one awesome moth. Posted 4 years ago

The Lappet

The Lappet is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Europe and Northern and Eastern Asia.

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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by WildFlower