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Lasiocampa trifolii Lasiocampa trifolii, male. Grass eggar,Lasiocampa trifolii Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Lasiocampa trifolii

Lasiocampa trifolii, male.

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  1. So pretty! Posted 6 years ago
    1. :) Moth says Thanks a lot! Cheers my friend* Posted 6 years ago
  2. That's such a perfect capture, you can count the hairs! Posted 6 years ago
    1. :) Thanks, Ferdy! I have a dozen more L. trifolii shots... I realize that species file was absent of an adult, so I upload my best shot, the very recent one. Cheers* Posted 6 years ago
      1. Unless they are exact or near-duplicates, you're always welcome to add more shots of the same species, don't hold back. Posted 6 years ago

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''Lasiocampa trifolii'', the grass eggar, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 40–55 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on various shrubs and deciduous trees, such as oak, European beech, poplar and ''Calluna''.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by RMFelix
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By RMFelix

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Uploaded Sep 20, 2018. Captured Sep 12, 2018 10:11.
  • NIKON D7100
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO720
  • 50mm