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Oak Eggar, Bómbix de la encina
Lasiocampa quercus
43.5501, -7.00605
Field Notes
Description:
Moth of the family Lasiocampidae with a wingspan of 50–70 mm. The male is reddish brown coloured with a yellow band on wings that reaches the wing edge. It has a white spot in the forewings. The females are ochre coloured and larger than the males. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location. Their hairs can cause a violent itching skin allergy in some people.
The larvae are brown coloured, with white lateral bands and dark hairs. They feed on Larix, Betula, Salix and Rubus species.
Habitat:
House windows
Notes:
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec.; f/32; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedNovember 4, 2013
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