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Oak Eggar ♂

Lasiocampa quercus

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Field Notes

Description:

brown furry male Oak Eggar with yellow markings: a stripe across the wings and a geometric form on each wing. About 2.5 cm

Notes:

Found really close to Santa Cruz beach

Reference Links:

Lasiocampa quercus, Lasiocampa quercus - Ecologia, Taxonomia, Morfologia, Distribuição - Naturdat…

Species ID Suggestions

Oak Eggar (male)

Lasiocampa quercus
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (3)
PedroNicolau
Amazing spotting. The most beautiful moth I've ever seen

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Butterflies & Moths of the World
Mission
Portugal's Biodiversity
Mission
European Butterflies and Moths
Mission
Moths of the World
Mission
Beach Biodiversity of Portugal - Dunes, Sand and Sea

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PublishedOctober 15, 2013

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