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Just to share... ID welcomed (maybe its already on my website but too busy to check!!! :-)
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Lasiocampa trifolii

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Hi there,
It's the larva of Lasiocampa trifolii, a common moth that flies during the first weeks of October. The larvae feed on Gramineae, Festuca ovina, F. polesica, Elymus arenarius, Vicia cracca, Calluna vulgaris
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