Woolly bombyx
The Eriogaster lanestris is a Lépidoptère pertaining to Lasiocampidae. It is called woolly bombyx in its form woolly Imago (butterfly) or of the cherry tree in its form caterpillar.
- Scale of the male: from 13 to 15 Misters
- Period of flight: from March to May.
- Habitat: forests of leafy trees, orchards.
- Plant-hosts: various species of leafy trees.
Source
- PC. - Rougeot, P. Viette (1978). Guide of the night butterflies of Europe and North Africa . Delachaux and Niestlé (Lausanne).