Habitat
- Beech forests
- Oak forests
- Parks
Similar species
23-28 mm
27-32 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
ČeskySlimákovec dubový 
DanskStor sneglespinder 
DeutschGroße Schildmotte DeutschGroßer Schneckenspinner 
Eesti keelSuur-kakandkedrik 
EnglishFestoon 
FrançaisTortue 
LatviešuLielais vairogvērpējs 
LietuviųGelsvasis Vėžlinukas 
MagyarNagy csigalepke 
NederlandsSlakrups 
NorskStor sneglespinner 
PolskiŚlimakówka pomrowik 
SlovenčinaApódia dubová 
SuomeksiIsoetanaperhonen 
SvenskaStor snigelspinnare 
РусскийБабочка-мокрица Русскийслизневидка обыкновенная 
中文离远刺蛾
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Aceraceae Acer platanoides Norway Maple Aceraceae Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore Betulaceae Alnus glutinosa Black Alder Betulaceae Betula pendula Silver Birch Betulaceae Carpinus betulus European Hornbeam Fagaceae Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagaceae Fagus sylvatica European Beech Fagaceae Quercus petraea Sessile Oak Fagaceae Quercus pubescens Downy Oak Fagaceae Quercus robur Pedunculate oak Fagaceae Quercus rubra Northern Red Oak Fagaceae Quercus suber Cork Oak Juglandaceae Juglans regia Persian Walnut Malvaceae Tilia cordata Small-leaved Lime Rosaceae Prunus avium Wild Cherry Rosaceae Rubus fruticosus Blackberry Salicaceae Populus tremula Common Aspen
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Apoda avellana Linnaeus, 1758
- Links
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Language Website Authors Lepidoptera and their ecology Wolfgang Wagner Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei Moths and butterflies of Sweden Magnus Unger Plants parasites of Europe Willem N. Ellis Suffolk Moths Tony Prichard Svenska fjärilar Bert Gustafsson UK Moths Ian Kimber
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