Pale Eggar – Lasicampidae – Poecilocampinae – Trichiura crataegi – colour code • STATUS – Last recorded in 2023 – A resident and widely distributed throughout South Derbyshire, which remains uncommon, and almost absent elsewhere in the county. Numbers recorded each year are low and in single figures. During 2019-2023 only three records. ID POINTERS – The moth is easily identified as it is the only grey eggar in Britain. The flight period also helps with the ID process.The forewing colour and patterning is diagnostic. FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing August – September. IMAGES – […]
66.007 BF1637 – Northern Eggar – Lasiocampidae – Lasiocampa quercus f.callunae
Northern Eggar – Lasiocampidae – Lasciocampinae – Lasiocampa quercus f. callinae – colour code • STATUS – A resident, widely distributed & locally abundant in North Derbyshire. The species has a two year life cycle and the adults fly biennially (during odd numbered years). ID POINTERS – The moth is richly coloured in deep brown with a white central spot and a broad pale buff coloured band in the forewing. FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing June-August. IMAGES – Female / North Derbyshire. – Images by Simon Roddis & Bryan Barnacle© Northern Eggar – female […]