Oak Eggar Lasiocampa quercus
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Status .....Rare in the Sherwood Forest NNR area. 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 found to be common in July. Oak Eggar is also known to occur in an area of Clumber Park.
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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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UK distribution of Oak Eggar
 

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Updated September 2011

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