Eriogaster arbusculae

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

Last updated December 14, 2025

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.

The wingspan for adults is 31–35 mm for males and 36–43 mm for females. 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.

References

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

External links

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
Savela, Markku. "Eriogaster arbusculae Freyer, 1849". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
Lepiforum.de

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[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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