Lasiocampa serrula (Guenée, 1858)


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larva in February 2018) [S] Lasiocampa serrula: Larva, rare colour form (Cyprus, Akrotiri, April 2018) [M] Lasiocampa serrula: Larva, rare colour form (Cyprus, Akrotiri, April 2018) [M] Lasiocampa serrula: Larva, rare colour form (Cyprus, Akrotiri, April 2018) [M] Lasiocampa serrula: Larva (Cyprus, Akrotiri, April 2018) [M] Lasiocampa serrula: Larva (Cyprus, Akrotiri, April 2018) [M] Lasiocampa serrula: Larva (e.l. rearing, Cyprus, Akrotiri, larva in February 2018) [S] Lasiocampa serrula: Larva (e.l. rearing, Cyprus, Akrotiri, larva in February 2018) [S] Lasiocampa serrula: Larva (e.l. rearing, Cyprus, Akrotiri, larva in February 2018) [S] Lasiocampa serrula: Larva (e.l. rearing, Cyprus, Akrotiri, larva in February 2018) [S] Lasiocampa serrula: Larva (e.l. rearing, Cyprus, Akrotiri, larva in February 2018) [S] Lasiocampa serrula: Cocoon (e.l. rearing, Cyprus, Akrotiri, larva in February 2018) [S] Lasiocampa serrula: Female pupa (e.l. rearing, Cyprus, Akrotiri, larva in February 2018) [S] Lasiocampa serrula: Female pupa (e.l. rearing, Cyprus, Akrotiri, larva in February 2018) [S] Lasiocampa serrula: Larval habitat (Cyprus, Akrotiri, February 2018) [N] Lasiocampa serrula: Larval habitat (Cyprus, Akrotiri, February 2018) [N] Lasiocampa serrula: Larval habitat (Cyprus, Akrotiri, February 2018) [N] Lasiocampa serrula: Larval habitat (Cyprus, Akrotiri, February 2018) [N] Lasiocampa serrula: Larval habitat (Cyprus, Akrotiri, February 2018) [N] Lasiocampa serrula: Larval habitat (Cyprus, Akrotiri, February 2018) [N] Lasiocampa serrula: Larval habitat (Cyprus, Akrotiri, February 2018) [N] Lasiocampa serrula: Larval habitat (Cyprus, Akrotiri, February 2018) [N] Lasiocampa serrula: Larval habitat (Cyprus, Akrotiri, April 2018) [N] Lasiocampa serrula: Larval habitat (Cyprus, Akrotiri, April 2018) [N] Lasiocampa serrula: Larval habitat (Cyprus, Akrotiri, April 2018) [N] Lasiocampa serrula: Larval habitat (Cyprus, Akrotiri, April 2018) [N] Lasiocampa serrula: Larval habitat 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Host plants:
The lavae usually feed on Chenopodiaceae (nowadays included in Amaranthaceae). In S-Cyprus (Akrotiri) I recorded them only on Arthrocnemum macrostachyum.

Habitat:
Lasiocampa serrula inhabits salt steppes, semideserts, periodically dry shores of salt lakes, dunes and similar places.

Life cycle:
The moths fly in late autumn (according to region between October and December). The larvae develop especially between January/February and April/early May. They rest openly on the plants during daytime, but hide away in heat. The pupa aestivates in the ovoid cocoon up to half a year.

Endangerment factors:
Lasiocampa serrula has locally already been pushed back by overbuilding, tourism infrastructure and agricultural intensification.

Remarks:
Lasiocampa serrula occurs locally in Spain, N-Africa and from Asia Minor and the Near East (incl. Cyprus) eastward.



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