Lasiocampidae : Poecilocampinae
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Immature stages

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Oak Processionary
Thaumetopoea processionea
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Pale Eggar
Trichiura crataegi

(Linnaeus, 1758) 1632 / 66.002

Morley's Final Catalogue: Broadly distributed inland: utterly lacking along our entire coast-line. Usually taken at light, though it is one of the few Bombyces that come to sugar.

Recent Suffolk Status: Much declined and only now found in small numbers most years, mainly in VC26.

Life history: Single brooded, flies in early autumn.

Identification: Only similar species at the time of year is Oak processionary but that species has a pale crescent mark in the centre of the forewing.

Habitats: Woodland, wooded heathland, hedgerows.

Recorded in 26 (45%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1893.
Last Recorded in 2024.
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Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
03/09/2024126TL77 - Mildenhall
30/08/2024126TL87 - Barnham/West Stow
25/08/2024226TL96 - Thurston/Elmswell
20/08/2024126TL96 - Thurston/Elmswell
13/09/2023126TL96 - Thurston/Elmswell
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Forewing: 14-17mm
Flight: August - September
Foodplant:   Birches, Blackthorn, Hawthorns
Red List: Vulnerable (VU)
GB Status: Common
BAP Status: Declining (Research only)
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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