The Lappet Moths
What are they?
This is a family of rather chunky, very hairy moths, the males bearing large, feathery antennae. The larvae may be brightly-colored and live in communal 'tents', or remarkably cryptic-colored and solitary. All are very hairy.
Identification
The Lasiocampidae is a fairly small family with the species being straightforward to identify on wing markings.
07674 Small Tolype Tolype notialis
Length: 16-20mm, female larger than male. Flight Time: June-October. Larval Food: Coniferous trees.
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07683 Dot-lined White Artace cribrarius
Length: 13-31mm, female much larger than male. Flight Time: June-October. Larval Food: Cherry, rose and oak and perhaps other woody plants.
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07698 Forest Lackey Malacosoma disstria
Length: 17-21mm. Flight Time: June-August. Larval Food: Leaves of a wide range of deciduous trees.
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07701 Eastern Lackey Malacosoma americana
Length: 11-22mm, female larger than male. Flight Time: June-October. Larval Food: A range of woody trees and shrubs.
Larva is known as Eastern Tent Caterpillar.
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