Gastropacha quercifolia

Lappet
Lappet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lasiocampidae
Genus: Gastropacha
Species: G. quercifolia
Binomial name
Gastropacha quercifolia
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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


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