Lasiocampa trifolii
{{Short description|Species of moth}}
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{{Speciesbox
| name = Grass eggar
| image = Lasiocampa trifolii CBTha001.jpg
| image_caption = Adult
| image2 = Lasiocampa trifolii-01 (xndr).jpg
| image2_caption = Caterpillar from above
| taxon = Lasiocampa trifolii
| authority = (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
| synonyms =
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Lasiocampa trifolii, the grass eggar, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775 and found in Europe.{{cite book|last=Ford|first=R.L.E.|date=1963|publisher=Frederick Warne|place=London|title=The Observer's Book of Larger Moths|page=143}}
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Distribution and habitat
It is found in Europe in coastal dunes.{{cite web|title=UK moths|url=https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/lasiocampa-trifolii/adult/|access-date=22 September 2022}}
Life cycle and behaviour
Eggs are laid on leaves close to the ground, hatch in the autumn, and the young larvae hibernate. The larvae feed on grasses, various shrubs and deciduous trees, such as oak, European beech, poplar and Calluna.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} The cocoon is formed on the ground.
Adults' wingspan is 40–55 mm and it flies from June to September depending on the location (in Britain it is on the wing in August). They fly during the day, but also at night, and will come to a light. The female is larger than the male.
Lasiocampa trifolii-Raupe.jpg|Caterpillar
Lasiocampa trifolii-02 (xndr).jpg|Caterpillar
Lasiocampa trifolii MHNT CUT 2011 0 446 female Mussidan dos.jpg|Female
Lasiocampa trifolii MHNT CUT 2011 0 446 female Mussidan ventre.jpg|Female underside
Lasiocampa trifolii MHNT CUT 2011 0 446 male Mussidan dos.jpg|Male
Lasiocampa trifolii MHNT CUT 2011 0 446 male Mussidan ventre.jpg|Male underside
References
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External links
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- [https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=829 Grass eggar at UKMoths]
- [http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Lasiocampa_Trifolii Lepiforum.de]
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Category:Moths described in 1775