Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Insect eggs

Posted by Rui Andrade on 13-11-2007 19:07
#1

What insect species do you think these eggs belong to?
Thank you

location: Montesinho, Portugal
date: 2007/08/04

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Posted by Juergen Peters on 13-11-2007 19:13
#2

Hello, Rui!

Rui Andrade wrote:
What insect species do you think these eggs belong to?


I think they belong to a moth of genus Malacosoma (Lasiocampidae). Only an example:
http://www.lepifo...Castrensis

Posted by Rui Andrade on 13-11-2007 19:19
#3

Yes, I thought of that genus but I googled it and found only a few photos, and very small ones.

I supposed that they would be found on small branches, not on grass...