Small Eggar
B&F 1633 RES 66.005
DistributionPhenologyReporting RatePhotos
Sadly this moth appears to be extinct in Kent (although we have thought that before with other species...). This moth flies early in the year, mostly in April, and the larvae live gregariously (lots of them) in a web, often seen within roadside hedgerows. It is highly distinctive with the only possibility of confusion being December Moth, but the white spots on the forewing should make separation easy.
Grade 1 — adults are generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species, but records outside documented range or flight period may require photos.
Distribution Map
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Phenology
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Reporting Rate
There are no records of Small Eggar (Eriogaster lanestris) in the Kent database since 1950, so the reporting rate chart can't be displayed.
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