| LC control no. | sh2013002999 |
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| LC classification | QL561.N8 Zoology |
| Topical heading | Oak processionary moth |
| Variant(s) | Oak procession moth Phalaena processionea Thaumetopoea processionea |
| See also | Thaumetopoea |
| Found in | Work cat.: Straw, N. Monitoring the oak processionary moth with pheromone traps, 2013. Forestry Commission WWW pages, Oct. 25, 2013 (Oak processionary moth - Thaumetopoea processionea. The Oak Processionary Moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) is native to central and southern Europe.) Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa WWW pages, Oct. 25, 2013 (Notodontidae Thaumetopoeinae. Thaumetopoea processionea (Linnaeus, 1758) Oak Procession Moth) Wikipedia, Oct. 25, 2013 (The Oak Processionary (Thaumetopoea processionea) is a moth whose caterpillars can be found in oak forests. They may pose a human irritant because of their poisonous setae (hairs), which may cause skin irritation and asthma. The moths are widely distributed in central and southern Europe, and are occasionally found as far north as Sweden. In the southern countries of Europe the populations are controlled by natural predators, but these predators do not exist in northern Europe.) GBIF, Dec. 15, 2013 (Thaumetopoea processionea; common name: Oak processionary; synonym: Phalaena processionea; classification: order Lepidoptera,family Notodontidae, genus Thaumetopoea) |
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