Oak Eggar Lasiocampa
quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)  |
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.....Rare in the Sherwood Forest NNR
area, when prior to 2009 there was just one historical
record. Larvae were found at Clipstone Old Quarter in
2009 (per Sheila Wright) and then again in early 2010.
Adults were subsequently found to be common during the
day in July. Oak Eggar is also known to occur in Clumber
Park, the Idle Valley NR and in south Nottinghamshire. |
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| Female
trapped at MV light and photographed at Clipstone Old
Quarter July 2010. |
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| Male
photographed at Clipstone Old Quarter July 2010 |
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