Malacosoma castrensis (Ground Lackey)

Systematics :

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (Articulate animals)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Order: Lepidoptera (Moths and butterflies)
Group: «Macro-heterocera» (Macro-moths)
Family: Lasiocampidae (Eggars)
Subfamily: Lasiocampinae
Genus: Malacosoma
Species: Malacosoma castrensis (Ground Lackey)

Norwegian name: Båndringspinner

Host plants: Common Sea-lavender (Limonium vulgare), Sea wormwood (Artemisia maritima)

Norwegian Red List (2021): Near Threatened