(name said due to its penchant for dew); and aia-rõngakedrik, disrespectfully known as ‘the lackey’, #MalacosomaNeustria; as well as its lowlier cousin niidu-rõngakedrik, the ground lackey, #MCastrense, rare in #Estonia, other than #Saaremaa. Part of a lepidopteran group. See also #Kirilase.
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the Lackey moth Malacosoma neustria, a moth in the family Lasiocampidae.
The Lackey moth, Malacosoma neustria, a hairy moth in variable brown colouration, in the Lasiocampidae family, lappet moths. The caterpillars are much more colourful.
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