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  2. Eriogaster (E.) catax
Eriogaster catax(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Lasiocampidae
  2. Lasiocampinae
  3. Eriogastrini
  4. Eriogaster
  5. Eriogaster
  6.  catax
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TL: Germany

Habitat

  • Deciduous forests
  • Parks
  • Scrub

MU
FU

32-46 mm

  • Austria
  • France
  • Germany
  • Poland
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyBourovec trnkový
    DeutschHecken-Wollafter
    EnglishEastern Eggar
    FrançaisBombyx Evérie
    FrançaisLaineuse du Prunellier
    MagyarSárga gyapjasszövő
    NederlandsBosrandspinner
    PolskiBarczatka kataks
    SlovenčinaPriadkovec trnkový
    SuomeksiValkotäpläkoivukehrääjä
    РусскийКоконопряд золотистый
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    BetulaceaeBetulaBirch
    FagaceaeQuercusOak
    RosaceaeCrataegusHawthorn
    RosaceaePrunusCherry
    RosaceaePrunus spinosaBlackthorn
    SalicaceaePopulusPoplar
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    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North AfricaPaolo Mazzei
    Polska czerwona księga bezkręgowców

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Male.

Maciej MatrajPoland

Female.

Maciej MatrajPoland

Male.

Piotr GlacPoland, Dynów

Female.

Jean-Pierre ArnaudFrance, Roquefeuil

Male.

Tamás NémethHungary, Káld

Male.

Philip SansumHungary, Miskolc

Larva.

Maciej MatrajPoland

Larva.

Andrzej KrzyžanekCzech Republic, Bílé Karpaty

Larva.

Maciej MatrajPoland

Larva.

Łukasz DawidowiczHungary, Veszprém

Young caterpillars.

Maciej MatrajPoland

Young caterpillars.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland

Cocoon.

Maciej MatrajPoland

Cocoon.

Xavier DobrzańskiPoland, Wrocław

Eggs.

Maciej MatrajPoland

Eggs.

Maciej MatrajPoland

Eggs.

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivsYann BailletFrance, Isère dept.
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