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Lappet
Gastropacha quercifolia
Checklist Number66.012 [B&F: 1642]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Lasiocampidae |
| Subfamily: | Pinarinae |
| Genus: | Gastropacha |
| Species: | quercifolia |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Common in hedgerows, scrub, downland, open woodland and gardens throughout southern England and south Wales, north to Cumbria. Widespread and fairly common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 56-98 mm. One of the most remarkably camouflaged of all British moths. Larva feeds on Blackthorn and Hawthorn, and less frequently on Apple, Buckthorn and Alder Buckthorn.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
