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Eriogaster arbusculae is a moth in the family Lasiocampidae first described by Christian Friedrich Freyer in 1849. It is found in parts of the Alps and mountainous areas of Fennoscandia.

Eriogaster arbusculae
Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lasiocampidae
Genus:
Eriogaster
Species:
E. arbusculae
Binomial name
Eriogaster arbusculae
Freyer, 1849[1]

The wingspan is 31–35 mm for males and 36–43 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is dark reddish brown to greyish brown. The hindwings are lighter. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from April to July.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Betula, Salix and Alnus species. Larvae can be found from June to August. Pupation takes place in a cocoon. The species overwinters in the pupal stage. It may overwinter multiple years.


References


  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eriogaster arbusculae Freyer 1849". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.






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