MALACOSOMA NEUSTRIA |
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| Fig 1 |
DESCRIPTION: A quite distinct caterpillar with
longitudinal lines of red, black and powdery blue with rows of yellowish
hair tufts along the sides with longer blackish hairs along the
back. Lives in nests and only disperses after final instar. FOODPLANT: Various broadleaved trees and shrubs
including hawthorn, blackthorn, oak and willow. SEASON: April to June. |