UK Status
Resident. Nat. Scarce B, S,C.
Montgomeryshire
Status
Having significantly declined in Britain the Small
Eggar was thought to have disappeared from Montgomeryshire
until
it was rediscovered breeding at Middletown and Montgomery in
the east of the
county in 2011 (pictured below).
Wingspan
: M
& F, 36-47mm.
Confusion
species
December Moth.
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Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Hedgerows and scattered bushes.
Foodplant
Mainly blackthorn and hawthorn, occasionally found on other deciduous
trees.
Lifestage data
Larvae live gregariously until part way through their final
instar. Larva April-July. Overwinters as a pupa near the ground for up
to 3 years. |

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