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Lappet Moth CATERPILLARS (Gastropacha quercifolia)
Lappet Moth CATERPILLARS (Gastropacha quercifolia)
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This native moth has an incredible camouflague, disguised as fallen leaves! Both enjoyable to rear and an educational species.
Host plants: Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris) and cultivated Apple (Malus domestica). Also recorded on sallows, Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) and Alder Buckthorn (Frangula alnus).
Difficulty: Very easy (1/10)
Temperature: Room temp. or outside.
Lifecycle: Continually brooded indoors; larvae will go dormant in winter outdoors, then wake up in spring.
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