Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten)Subclass: PterygotaInfraclass: Neoptera MARTYNOV, 1923Order: Lepidoptera LINNAEUS, 1758 (butterflies and moths, Schmetterlinge)Suborder: GlossataInfraorder: HeteroneuraSuperfamily: LasiocampoideaFamily: Lasiocampidae HARRIS, 1841 (eggars, snout moths or lappet moths, Glucken oder Wollraupenspinner)Subfamily: Lasiocampinae HARRIS, 1841Genus:
Euthrix MEIGEN, 1830
Euthrix potatoria LINNAEUS, 1758 (Drinker, Grasglucke oder Trinkerin)[det. Manuel Valdueza, 2012, based on this photo]The larvae feed on various grasses and reeds.more info and image of the adult:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/GrasgluckeGermany, N-Hessen, Kassel: vic. Habichtswald NP: Herbsthuschen, 400-550m asl., 26.06.2011_______________________________________________180mm (tamron 3.5) 1/200s, f/5.0, ISO400, 0EV, AL (no flash), hand-heldIMG_2376_