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December Moth
Poecilocampa populi (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lasiocampidae: Chondrosteginae
1631 / 66.001
Poecilocampa populi
Photo © Chris Padley,  03/11/2024 - Aldborough.

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Small Eggar
Eriogaster lanestris		 Eriogaster lanestris
Forewing: 15-21mm.
Flight: One generation. Oct-Jan
Foodplant:   Broadleaf Trees, Oak, Birch, Elm etc.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
Status
Mainly woodland, occasionally in scrubland, hedgerows and gardens.
Attracted to lighted windows in early November.

The female is bigger, generally lighter in colour and without the feathered antennae of the male.

Recorded in 63 (85%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1873.
Last Recorded in 2025.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
08/12/2025127TG11Costessey
08/12/2025128TG02Wood Norton
07/12/2025127TG31Upton
07/12/2025227TG11Costessey
07/12/2025128TF83Syderstone
07/12/2025228TG02Wood Norton
06/12/2025128TF83North Creake
06/12/2025227TG30Rockland Broad / Wheatfen
06/12/2025127TG03Melton Constable
04/12/2025127TG33Edingthorpe / Pollard Street
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