List of moths of Great Britain (Lasiocampidae)
The family Lasiocampidae comprises the eggar moths, of which 10 are resident species in Great Britain, one probably extinct and one probably an immigrant:
- Poecilocampa populi, December moth — throughout
- Trichiura crataegi, pale eggar — throughout ‡*
- Eriogaster lanestris, small eggar — south, central
- Malacosoma neustria, lackey — south, central and north ‡*
- Malacosoma castrensis, ground lackey — south-east, south-west
- Lasiocampa trifolii, grass eggar — south, west-central
- Lasiocampa quercus, oak eggar
- Macrothylacia rubi, fox moth — throughout
- Dendrolimus pini, pine-tree lappet — rare immigrant
- Euthrix potatoria, drinker — south, central, north-west
- Phyllodesma ilicifolia, small lappet — presumed extinct
- Gastropacha quercifolia, lappet — south, east-central
Species listed in the 2007 UK Biodiversity Action Plan are indicated by a double-dagger symbol —species so listed for research purposes only are also indicated with an asterisk.
