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Eriogaster catax
	Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lasiocampidae
Genus:	Eriogaster
Species:	E. catax
Binomial name
	Eriogaster catax; (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Eriogaster catax, commonly known as the eastern eggar, is a species of moth in the family Lasiocampidae.

Description

Eriogaster catax has a wingspan of 27–35 millimetres (1.1–1.4 in) in males, of 35–45 millimetres (1.4–1.8 in) in the females. This species shows a pronounced sexual dimorphism. The males are smaller and have feathery antennae. In males the basal part of the front wing is yellow-orange, while the outer part is pinkish-brown. In the females the front wings are browner. In both sexes, the front wings show a transversal line and a white discal spot within a dark border. Hind wings have no markings. Females are larger and at the end of the abdomen they have a tuft of dense gray-black hairs.

The eggs hatch in April. The larvae feed on Crataegus, Quercus, Betula, Populus, Prunus and Berberis species. This univoltine species fly at night in September and October.

Distribution

It is found in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, and Spain.

References

^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Eriogaster catax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T8029A12883403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T8029A12883403.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

P. J. Van Helsdingen, Luc Willemse, Martin C. D. Speigh Background information on invertebrates of the Habitats Directive and the Bern Convention
Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
Fauna europaea^{[dead link‍]}
Discovertarnavamare
Lepiforum.de

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[iucn_status_15_November_2021-1] World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Eriogaster catax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T8029A12883403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T8029A12883403.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

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-| image2_caption = Caterpillar of ''Eriogaster catax''
+| image2_caption = Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
 | status = DD
 | status_system = IUCN2.3
+| status_ref=<ref name="iucn status 15 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=World Conservation Monitoring Centre |date=1996 |title=''Eriogaster catax'' |volume=1996 |page=e.T8029A12883403 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T8029A12883403.en |access-date=15 November 2021}}</ref>
-| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
+| taxon = Eriogaster catax
-| phylum = [[Arthropod]]a
+| authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], [[10th edition of Systema Naturae|1758]])
-| classis = [[Insect]]a
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-| familia = [[Lasiocampidae]]
-| genus = ''[[Eriogaster]]''
-| species = '''''E. catax'''''
-| binomial = ''Eriogaster catax''
-| binomial_authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], [[10th edition of Systema Naturae|1758]])
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-'''''Eriogaster catax''''', the '''eastern eggar''', is a species of [[moth]] in the family [[Lasiocampidae]].
+'''''Eriogaster catax''''', commonly known as the '''eastern eggar''', is a species of [[moth]] in the family [[Lasiocampidae]].
 ==Description==
-''Eriogaster catax'' has a [[wingspan]] of {{convert|27|–|35|mm}} in males, of {{convert|35|–|45|mm}} in the females. This species shows a pronounced sexual dimorphism. The males are smaller and have feathery antennae. In males the basal part of the front wing is yellow-orange, while the outer part is pinkish-brown. In the females the front wings are browner. In both sexes, the front wings show a transversal line and a white discal spot within a dark border. Hind wings have no drawing. Females are larger and at the end of the abdomen they have a tuft of dense gray-black hairs.
+''Eriogaster catax'' has a [[wingspan]] of {{convert|27|–|35|mm}} in males, of {{convert|35|–|45|mm}} in the females. This species shows a pronounced sexual dimorphism. The males are smaller and have feathery antennae. In males the basal part of the front wing is yellow-orange, while the outer part is pinkish-brown. In the females the front wings are browner. In both sexes, the front wings show a transversal line and a white discal spot within a dark border. Hind wings have no markings. Females are larger and at the end of the abdomen they have a tuft of dense gray-black hairs.
 The eggs hatch in April.  The larvae feed on ''[[Crataegus]]'', ''[[Quercus]]'', ''[[Betula]]'', ''[[Populus]]'', ''[[Prunus]]'' and ''[[Berberis]]'' species. This univoltine species fly at night in September and October.
 ==Distribution==
-It is found in [[Austria]], [[Belgium]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Germany]], [[Hungary]], [[Italy]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Poland]], [[Serbia and Montenegro]], [[Slovakia]], and [[Spain]].
+It is found in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, and Spain.
-==Sources==
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-* P. J. Van Helsdingen, Luc Willemse, Martin C. D. Speigh [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNs-6oku80IC&pg=PA117&lpg=PA117&dq=eriogaster+catax+caterpillar&source=bl&ots=s1GgqqknjK&sig=t3Gbwd-UenvisAwcSulp24Fesl4&hl=it&sa=X&ei=NtqtUfmWCuXw4QT86IGgCg&ved=0CEkQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=eriogaster%20catax%20caterpillar&f=false Background information on invertebrates of the Habitats Directive and the Bern Convention]
+* P. J. Van Helsdingen, Luc Willemse, Martin C. D. Speigh [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNs-6oku80IC&dq=eriogaster+catax+caterpillar&pg=PA117 Background information on invertebrates of the Habitats Directive and the Bern Convention]
 * [http://www.leps.it/indexjs.htm?SpeciesPages/EriogCatax.htm Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa]
-* [http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=443534 Fauna europaea]
+* [http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=443534 Fauna europaea]{{dead link|date=January 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
-* [http://www.lotmoths.com/species/species.php?frmSpeciesID=1272 Lotmoths]
 * [http://www.discovertarnavamare.org/nature/butterfly/eastern-eggar/ Discovertarnavamare]
 * [http://www.lepiforum.de/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Eriogaster_Catax Lepiforum.de]
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