Family: Lasiocampidae

66.002 Pale Eggar Trichiura crataegi

There are 101 county records of 137 individuals from 48 different sites. First recorded in 1925.

Individual records comprise of: [94 Adult] [43 Larval] .

Occurrence by month (Adults)

Jul
3
Aug
59
Sep
22
Oct
3

Earliest: 11 Jul 1974 - Latest: 06 Oct 1977

Historical Abundance

2020
2
2018
6
2016
1
2014
1
2011
2
2005
1
2004
1
2003
1
2000
3
1998
1

Records (Individuals) by Vice County

VC67
89 (122)
VC68
12 (15)

Status Grade 2

Larval food plants

Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Common Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Silver Birch Betula pendula

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