Malacosoma neustria, Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/116825635
Malacosoma neustria
MOTH INFO
Malacosoma neustria is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Malacosoma neustria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena neustria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Malacosoma mauginii (Turati, 1924)
Common name
The Lackey
Classification
Superfamily: Lasiocampoidea > Family: Lasiocampidae > Subfamily: Malacosominae > Tribus: Malacosomini > Genus: Malacosoma
Wingspan
26-44 mm
Habitat
Gardens, deciduous and mixed forests, orchards, and parks.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Fagaceae (Quercus coccifera, Quercus ilex, Quercus robur), Rosaceae (Malus domestica, Prunus spinosa, Pyrus communis, Rosa canina), Salicaceae (Populus, Salix), Ericaceae (Arbutus unedo), etc.
Flight period
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