Hello, from Steve Garten and welcome to my weird and wonderful world of moths.

I’m amateur Lepidopterist, I trap and record moth species on my six acre wildlife meadow at Tibenham Norfolk, UK.

The list of moths listed in this Macro-moths blog and the Micro Moths blog are the species I have recorded since 2015.

Pale Eggar - Trichiura crataegi.

Monday, January 16, 2023

Pale Eggar - Trichiura crataegi. A macro moth species from the family of Lasiocampidae sub family Poecilocampinae. One of the smaller members of the Lasiocampidae. A grey moth with angular black lined markings. It is quite variable across its range, the more northern forms tending to be darker. The moth has a wingspan of 25 to 30 mm. The moth as one generation from August to September. The moth's habitat favours heathland and the edges of woodland. The larvae feed on a range of plants and trees including Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Bilberry, and Heather. One of the smaller members of the Lasiocampidae The moth is and classified nationally as a common species of the UK.

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