Species: Pale Eggar (Trichiura crataegi)
Originator: Frode Falkenberg
Norwegian name: Hagtornspinner
Host plants: Alder (Alnus), Asalslekta (Sorbus), Aspen and Poplar (Populus), Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Birch (Betula), Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), Bærlyngslekta (Vaccinium), Elm (Ulmus), Hawthorn (Crataegus), Hazel (Corylus), Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Kirsebærslekta (Prunus), Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), Røsslyngslekta (Calluna), Willows, Sallows and Osiers (Salix)
Systematics :
| Kingdom | Animals (Animalia) | ||||||||
| Phylum | Articulate animals (Arthropoda) | ||||||||
| Klasse | Insects (Insecta) | ||||||||
| Order | Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) | ||||||||
| Group | Macro-moths («Macro-heterocera») | ||||||||
| Family | Eggars (Lasiocampidae) | ||||||||
| Subfamily | Lasiocampinae | ||||||||
| Genus | Trichiura | ||||||||
| Species | Pale Eggar (Trichiura crataegi) | ||||||||
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